Obituary of FRANCES BELLE JOYNER ATKINS

Virginian Pilot 24 Aug 1995 p B7

Frances Belle Joyner Atkins, 89, a resident of Ivor, Va., died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1995, in Hillhaven Nansemond Nursing Home, Suffolk.
She was the widow of Jack E. Atkins Sr. and her parents were the late John Horace and Rosa Belle Wellons Joyner. Mrs. Atkins was a native of Isle of Wight County and she was a member of Ivor Baptist Church. She was formerly a member and Sunday school teacher at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. She was a charter member of the Ivor Senior Citizen's Club.
She was a dedicated and devoted Christian mother to her large and close-knit family. She is survived by three daughters, Ethel A. Owen of Suffolk, Becky A. Mayfield of Wakefield, and Alice Faye Lowe of Suffolk; three sons, Jack E. Atkins Jr. of Ivor, Robert L. Atkins of Wakefield and John A. Atkins of Kentucky; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Horace E. Atkins, Albert F. Atkins, and William F. Atkins.
A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. J. Waverly Horne and the Rev. Jackson L. Joyner. Burial will be in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad.

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Frances Belle Joyner Atkins of Ivor died at age 89 in Suffolk on 23 Aug 1995, leaving three daughters, three sons, and many descendants.

Funeral for Frances Belle Joyner Atkins was held Fri 25 Aug 1995 at Purviance Funeral Home in Wakefield, with burial in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery in Zuni, led by Rev. J. Waverly Horne and Rev. Jackson L. Joyner.

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FRANCES BELLE JOYNER ATKINS

Virginian Pilot 24 Aug 1995 p B7

Frances Belle Joyner Atkins, 89, a resident of Ivor, Va., died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1995, in Hillhaven Nansemond Nursing Home, Suffolk.
She was the widow of Jack E. Atkins Sr. and her parents were the late John Horace and Rosa Belle Wellons Joyner. Mrs. Atkins was a native of Isle of Wight County and she was a member of Ivor Baptist Church. She was formerly a member and Sunday school teacher at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. She was a charter member of the Ivor Senior Citizen's Club.
She was a dedicated and devoted Christian mother to her large and close-knit family. She is survived by three daughters, Ethel A. Owen of Suffolk, Becky A. Mayfield of Wakefield, and Alice Faye Lowe of Suffolk; three sons, Jack E. Atkins Jr. of Ivor, Robert L. Atkins of Wakefield and John A. Atkins of Kentucky; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Horace E. Atkins, Albert F. Atkins, and William F. Atkins.
A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. J. Waverly Horne and the Rev. Jackson L. Joyner. Burial will be in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad.

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| Name  | Frances Belle Joyner Atkins                |
| Age   | 89 years                                   |
| Birth | About 1906; Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| Death | 23 August 1995; Suffolk, Virginia          |
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| Name                        | Relationship        | Residence           |
| Frances Belle Joyner Atkins | Decedent            | Ivor, Virginia      |
| Jack E. Atkins Sr.          | Predeceased husband | Unknown             |
| John Horace Joyner          | Predeceased father  | Unknown             |
| Rosa Belle Wellons Joyner   | Predeceased mother  | Unknown             |
| Ethel A. Owen               | Daughter            | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Becky A. Mayfield           | Daughter            | Wakefield, Virginia |
| Alice Faye Lowe             | Daughter            | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Jack E. Atkins Jr.          | Son                 | Ivor, Virginia      |
| Robert L. Atkins            | Son                 | Wakefield, Virginia |
| John A. Atkins              | Son                 | Kentucky            |
| Horace E. Atkins            | Deceased son        | Unknown             |
| Albert F. Atkins            | Deceased son        | Unknown             |
| William F. Atkins           | Deceased son        | Unknown             |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot  |
| Date     | 24 August 1995      |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B7                  |
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