Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Atkins, Fredrick Donald "Fred" December 1, 2011
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The Berrien Press - December 7, 2011
 Fredrick Donald “Fred” Atkins, 66 of Nashville died December 1, 2011, at Emory U
University Hospital.
 Born December 30, 1944, in Lowndes County to the late Archie and Virginia 
Harnage Atkins, he was employed with Harvey’s as warehouse manager for over 20 
years. He was also employed with the Berrien County Board of Education 
maintenance department and was a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. He 
was preceded in death by a brother, his mother-in-law and twin grandchildren.
 He is survived by his wife, Marie Guthrie Atkins of Nashville, four daughters, 
Jerelda (John) Sutton, Kimberly Chauncey and fiancé, Shane Kirk, Gina Chauncey 
and Sabrina (William) Kelly, all of Nashville; sons, Robert (Renee) Rowell of 
Abbeville and Donnell (Sabrina) Atkins of Nashville; sister, Betty (Billy) 
McCowan of Valdosta; three brothers, James (Sylvia) Atkins of Lake Park, Gene 
(Hazel) Atkins of Statenville and Billy (Teresa) Atkins of Jacksonville, FL; 
seven grandchildren, great-granddaughter and a great-grandson expected in 
December; father-in-law, Rev. Warner (Doris) Guthrie of Nashville.
 He is also survived by seven foreign exchange students whom he very much co
considered part of his family, Eloy Aragones and Arancha Aragones both of Sp
Spain, Rod Miranda of Brazil, Mitsugo Okada of Japan, Bridgette Jenson and Tr
Trine Wissman both of Denmark and Mari Walta of Finland. 
 Funeral services were held December 4 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Lovein F
Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie Shumate officiating.
 Deborah Boyd sang “How Great Thou Art” and “In the Garden.” “On the Wings of a 
Dove” was played.
 Interment followed in Nashville Memorial Gardens.
 Pallbearers were David Atkins, Donnie Atkins, J.W. Warren, Chris Luke, Arthur Bow
Bowles, Wayne May.
 Honorary pallbearers were Donnie Connell, James Rutherford, Terry Norburg, Sam Co
Coulson, Don Williams, Jo Royals, Shelly Chauncey.
 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


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