Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....Atkinson, Prof. T. P. October 1909
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Butts County Progress
Death of Prof. T. P. Atkinson on Wednesday

The death of Prof. T. P. Atkinson at Flovilla Wednesday morning at 5 o’clock, 
following an apoplectic stroke Wednesday t noon came as a painful blow to a 
large circle of friends.  To the family the shocks is overwhelming.  Than Pror 
Atkinson there was no more popular or better known citizen in the county.

He was the son of the late Hon. Alex Atkinson, representative and senator from 
Butts county.  Prof. Atkinson was a University of Georgia man and a prominent 
educator and for the two years principal of the Flovilla High School.  He was 
a member of Indian Spring lodge No. 307, F.&A. M.; Jackson Chapter No 55, 
R.A.M., and Jackson Lodge No 131, Knights of Pythias.’

Prof Atkinson was popular with all who knew him.  He was graced with the 
ability to make and hold friends.  He was a big hearted frank gentleman.  
Besides his wife who was Miss Lottie Crawford, three sisters, Mrs. A. L. 
Rhodes, of Ashburn, Mrs. J. H. Benton, of Monticello and Mrs. W. S. Cobb, of 
Tifton, survive him.
The funeral took place from the Jackson Baptist church Thursday at noon and 
was largely attended.   The services were conducted in an impressive manner by 
Rev. J. P. Lee, of Macon, assisted by Rev. Z. M. Leverette of Flovilla.

Prof. Atkinson was buried with Masonic honors, members of Jackson and Indian 
Spring lodge performing the last sad rites.

The pallbearers were Messrs. A. H. Ogletree, R. V. Smith, J. M. Trapp, A. C. 
Millen, J. Mote Watts, Dr. W. J. Waits.

Interment was in the Jackson Cemetery.

Butts County Progress
Week of October 15, 1909
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From a Resolution of Indian Spring Lodge F. & A. M.

 Brother Atkinson was born in Butts county and has resided here all his life.  
He was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, May 7th, 1909

Butts County Progress
Week of October 29, 1909


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