Sussex-Prince George-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rollins, Jackson J. Jr., 2010 

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JACKSON J. ROLLINS, JR. 

  Jackson J. Rollins Jr. age 86, went to be with his Lord at his home in 
Prince George County, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010.

  Born in Smithfield on July 4, 1923, he was the son of the late Jackson 
J. Rollins Sr. and Madeline Atkins Rollins.  Mr. Rollins retired in 1980 
after 30 years employment with Hercules Inc. in Hopewell.  He was a member 
of Claremont Baptist Church.  Mr. Rollins was a veteran of the U.S. Army 
Air Corps, serving proudly in the European Theatre during World War II.

  Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lucille Toney Rollins; a daughter, 
Jeanne Cofer and her husband, Rea, of Prince George; sons, James Rollins of 
South Carolina, William Rollins and his wife, Gale, of Alaska, and Jerry Lee 
Rollins and his with, Sandi, of South Dakota; sisters, Betty R. Myza of 
Texas, Sally Ruth Taylor of Prince George and Rachael R. Joyce of Hopewell; 
a brother, Charles Leonard Rollins of Claremont; six grandchildren, Jack, 
Jimmy, Trip, Kim, Karen and Krystal; and six great-grandchildren.  In addition 
to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Evelyn R. Weather, and a great-
grandson, Jerry Neal Rollins.

  A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at the 
Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service 
in Wakefield.  Burial with military honors will follow in the Wakefield 
Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 on 
Friday evening.


Jackson J. ROLLINS, Jr., retired Hercules employee, Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 4 Jul 1923, Smithfield, d. 6 Jan 2010, at home, Prince George Co., 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 9 Jan 2010, 
"Progress-Index" (Petersburg, VA), Jan. 8, 2010, A-5 

*Wakefield list, an extension of 
   the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His parents & step-mother are buried in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #56: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Find a Grave Mem. #105833691 states that his mother changed her name from 
   Lillie M. ATKINS to Madeline Tosh ATKINS. 

His parents m. 7 Apr 1920 in Gates Co., NC, & div. in 1947. 

His father 2m. Madeline's first cousin Alma Gertrude ATKINS, 17 Dec 1948 in 
   Windsor.  (IoW.Co. #128) 


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