Van Alstyne Leader
May 18, 1939
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Final Rites Held
For Elisha Joe Atkins
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the First
Christian church for Elisah Joe Atkins, 65, who died at his home here
Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. The Rev. Lloyd Mottley, pastor,
officiated. Burial was in the Van Alstyne cemetery with Fox-Fanning in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Atkins was born Feb. 14, 1874 in Tennessee and came to Texas in
1919 making his home in Van Alstyne for several years. In duly, 1895,
he married Miss Nellie Dyer. He was a member of the Christian church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nellie Atkins; seven children, A. V.
Atkins, Jerry Paul Atkins, Bill Atkins, Mrs. Lillian Davidson and Mrs.
Laddie Mavis Cothran, all of Van Alstyne; and George Ethel Atkins and
Joe Lee Atkins of Anna; and 21 grandchildren.
Pallbearers named were Jim Dillon, Dick Phillips, Floyd Barton, Frank Barnett, Nathan Adams, and Jess Martin. |
Seated: Nellie Florence Atkins, Elisha J. Atkins
Standing : James Bedford Atkins
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McKinney Daily Courier Gazette
July 14, 1960
Mrs. Nellie Atkins Passes
Away At Sons' Residence
Mrs. Nellie Florence Atkins, 86, died at the home of her son, Johnny
Atkins, Route 4, McKinney. Services were 2 p.m. Monday in Flesher
Funeral Chapel, at Van Alstyne. Ed McGuffey and George Graves
officiating, with burial in Van Alstyne Cemetery.
She was born February 14, 1874 in North Carolina, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Anna.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jane Harris of Dallas; Mrs. Sallie L.
Davidson of Garland; four sons, Jerry Paul and Bill Atkins of Anna;
George Atkins of Van Alstyne; Johnny Atkins of McKinney; 33
grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.
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