Obituary of Mary Ellen Wade Atkinson MARY ELLEN WADE ATKINSON Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 30, 1998 Mary Ellen Wade Atkinson, 79, died Jan. 29, 1998. A native of Southampton County, Mrs. Atkinson was a daughter of the late George Washington and Mary Ellen Bradshaw Wade. She was the widow of Harold Smith Atkinson, former Franklin city manager. She was salutatorian of the 1935 graduating class of Franklin High School and graduated from the Marjorie Webster Business College. She was a former secretary at Pretlow Peanut Co., Camp Manufacturing Co. and Rawls Insurance Agency. She was a member of the Franklin Woman's Club and Franklin Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Harold ``Hal'' S. Atkinson Jr. and his wife, Barbara, of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Ella Meredith Wade Watson of Franklin; two grandchildren, Susan Atkinson and Pam Naglieri; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Andrew Naglieri. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand the Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home at 7 p.m. today and suggests that memorials be made to The Village at Woods Edge, 1401 N. High St., Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mary Ellen Wade Atkinson, 79, died 29 Jan 1998. A Southampton County native, she was the daughter of George Washington and Mary Ellen Bradshaw Wade and widow of Harold Smith Atkinson. She had been a secretary and church and club member. A graveside service was conducted at 3 p.m. 31 Jan 1998 in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand and the Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins. ––– Transcript ––– MARY ELLEN WADE ATKINSON Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 30 January 1998 Mary Ellen Wade Atkinson, 79, died Jan. 29, 1998. A native of Southampton County, Mrs. Atkinson was a daughter of the late George Washington and Mary Ellen Bradshaw Wade. She was the widow of Harold Smith Atkinson, former Franklin city manager. She was salutatorian of the 1935 graduating class of Franklin High School and graduated from the Marjorie Webster Business College. She was a former secretary at Pretlow Peanut Co., Camp Manufacturing Co. and Rawls Insurance Agency. She was a member of the Franklin Woman's Club and Franklin Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Harold "Hal" S. Atkinson Jr. and his wife, Barbara, of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Ella Meredith Wade Watson of Franklin; two grandchildren, Susan Atkinson and Pam Naglieri; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Andrew Naglieri. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday [31 January 1998] in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand and the Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home at 7 p.m. today [30 January 1998] and suggests that memorials be made to The Village at Woods Edge, 1401 N. High St., Franklin, Va. 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------------| | Name | Mary Ellen Wade Atkinson | | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1919 (estimated); Southampton County | | Death | 29 January 1998; [Location not stated] | |------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Mary Ellen Wade Atkinson | Decedent | Southampton County | | George Washington Wade | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Mary Ellen Bradshaw Wade | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Harold Smith Atkinson | Husband (predeceased) | Franklin | | Harold "Hal" S. Atkinson Jr. | Son | Raleigh, N.C. | | Barbara Atkinson | Daughter-in-law | Raleigh, N.C. | | Ella Meredith Wade Watson | Sister | Franklin | | Susan Atkinson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Pam Naglieri | Grandchild | Not stated | | Benjamin Naglieri | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Andrew Naglieri | Great-grandchild | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 30 January 1998 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Daughter of George Washington Wade and Mary Ellen Bradshaw Wade • Widow of Harold Smith Atkinson, former Franklin city manager • Salutatorian of the 1935 graduating class of Franklin High School • Graduate of Marjorie Webster Business College • Former secretary at Pretlow Peanut Co. • Former secretary at Camp Manufacturing Co. • Former secretary at Rawls Insurance Agency • Member of the Franklin Woman's Club • Member of Franklin Baptist Church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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