Van Alstyne
Leader
May 18, 1939
pg 1
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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