Mr. James Cecil Atkins Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. James Cecil (Bud) Atkins, age 86 of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014. Mr. Atkins was born on February 2, 1928 in Polk County, son of the late Jack E. Atkins and the late Katie B. Waddell Atkins. He was a member and deacon of the New Prospect Baptist Church and retired from the General Motors Company with over 30 years of service. Mr. Atkins had been a member of the Polk County Senior Choir since 1988, was a member of the Bartow County Car Club and enjoyed doing carpentry work. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Mrs. Frances Bailey Atkins on December 24, 1984; a sister, Mrs. Ernestine Bowman; and a brother, Mr. Euzell Atkins. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hunt Mackey Atkins of Rockmart to whom he was married on July 1, 1998; three sons, James E. Atkins and his wife Sherry, Stanley L. Atkins and his wife Vickey and Tim K. Atkins all of Rockmart; two step-children, Darlene Maddox and her husband David of Centre, AL and Phil Mackey and his wife Brenda of Fort Payne, AL; three sisters, Barbara Bennett of Rockmart, Hazel York of Hogansville and Linda Braselton of Griffin; three brothers, Roger Atkins of Aragon, Bobby Atkins of Yorkville and Jessie Atkins of Stockbridge; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren, four step-great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Atkins will be held on Friday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m. in the New Prospect Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Davis and Rev. Owen (Bud) Davis officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of the Aragon Cemetery. Mr. Atkins will lie in state at the church on Friday from 12 noon until the funeral hour. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Benny Tolbert, Jerry Lambert, Dennis Waits, Barry Davis, Raude Bowman, Jr. and William Bowman. The following gentlemen will serve as honorary pallbearers: Roy Yarbrough, Johnny B. Davis, Gerald Pinion, Earnest Miller and Paul Lindsey. The family will receive friends at the New Prospect Baptist Church on Thursday evening, December 4th between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. James Cecil (Bud) Atkins.

Mr. James Cecil Atkins

February 2, 1928 - December 2, 2014

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Mr. James Cecil Atkins

February 2, 1928 - December 2, 2014

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