Southampton-Halifax County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Atkins, Walter C., 1956 

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WALTER CLEVELAND ATKINS

WALTER C. ATKINS

   Walter Cleveland Atkins, 71, a resident of Courtland for the past 23 years 
died at his home Thursday night, April 12, after an illness of a few months. 

   He was the husband of Mrs. Anna Gray Atkins of Courtland and the son of the 
late W. James* and Mrs. Sallie Gravitt Atkins of Virgilina.  He was member of 
the Baptist church and the Brotherhood of Railway Employees. 

   Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ethel G. Holzbach 
of Richmond and Mrs. Frances G. Bryant of Portsmouth; three sons, William 
Graham Atkins of Franklin, Walter J. Atkins of Norfolk, and Samuel J. Atkins 
of South Hill; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren, five 
brothers, Harvey Atkins and Goochie Atkins of Virgilina, Quintie Atkins of 
Leaksville, N.C.; Melvin Atkins of Baltimore, Md., and Peeble Atkins of 
Norfolk, and one sister, Mrs. Pearl Nelson of Virgilina. 

   Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal 
Church, Mecklenburg County, by Rev. Arthur Heath Light, pastor, assisted by 
Rev. Richard, H.L. Vanaman of Franklin.  Burial was in the family cemetery at 
Virgilina. 

   Active pallbearers were Fenton Atkins, William Nelson, Otis Adams, Jesse 
Curran, William Nunn and Emory Adams. 


Walter Cleveland ATKINS, retired R.R. foreman, 
d. 12 Apr 1956, at home, Courtland, age 71, 
interred in Virgilina Cemetery*, Halifax Co., 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 19, 1956 

*A photo of Walter & Anna's monument is posted with his Find a Grave Memorial, 
   #36024072.  There are also photos of his parents' markers and the 
   cemetery entrance.  His father's marker gives James W., not vice versa.


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