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John E. Atkins

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John E. Atkins

Birth
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death
9 Nov 1955 (aged 80)
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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He was the husband of CORA LEE MORRIS ATKINS, son of WILLIAM P AND MARY ELIZABETH MAHAFFEY ATKINS.

Original obituary appears in the Spartanburg Herald Journal Obituary Section on, Friday, Nov. 11, 1955, on page 19.

Inman, SC - John E. Aktins died at Spartanburg General Hospital at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1955 following a lenghty illness. He was the son of Perry and Hane Mahaffey Atkins and a native of Spartanburg County, SC and lved there his entire life. A retired farmet and member of The Fingerville Methodist Church and Woodmen of the World. Survivors included: four sons, S. E., J. R., Ralph and Sorrell Atkins; four step-sons, E. V., James, Furman and Clyde Poteat; a step-daughter, Mrs. Bishop; a sister, Mrs. H.C. Bell; one brother; W. D. Atkins; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 11, 1955 at 3:30 p.m. at Buck Creek Baptist Church with interment in the Church Cemetery. He was 60 years of age at his demise. (Original obituary was rewritten to conform to Findagrave Rules by Record Hunter.)


He was the husband of CORA LEE MORRIS ATKINS, son of WILLIAM P AND MARY ELIZABETH MAHAFFEY ATKINS.

Original obituary appears in the Spartanburg Herald Journal Obituary Section on, Friday, Nov. 11, 1955, on page 19.

Inman, SC - John E. Aktins died at Spartanburg General Hospital at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1955 following a lenghty illness. He was the son of Perry and Hane Mahaffey Atkins and a native of Spartanburg County, SC and lved there his entire life. A retired farmet and member of The Fingerville Methodist Church and Woodmen of the World. Survivors included: four sons, S. E., J. R., Ralph and Sorrell Atkins; four step-sons, E. V., James, Furman and Clyde Poteat; a step-daughter, Mrs. Bishop; a sister, Mrs. H.C. Bell; one brother; W. D. Atkins; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 11, 1955 at 3:30 p.m. at Buck Creek Baptist Church with interment in the Church Cemetery. He was 60 years of age at his demise. (Original obituary was rewritten to conform to Findagrave Rules by Record Hunter.)




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  • Added: Jun 12, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38264428/john_e-atkins: accessed ), memorial page for John E. Atkins (10 Feb 1875–9 Nov 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38264428, citing Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Record Hunter (contributor 47130288).