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COLUMBUS, GA— Mr. Henry Bevel
Atkinson, age 84, of Columbus, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at The
Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday at
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary's Macon Road Chapel with burial to follow in
Riverdale Cemetery. The Reverend Gene Boyd will officiate. A visitation
will be held Thursday evening from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral
home.
Mr. Atkinson was born September 13,
1921 in Franklin, GA the son of Henry Potter and Della Jackson Atkinson.
He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army for over 20 years and
was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Atkinson was a member of Cascade
Hills Church. Mr. Atkinson was the widower of the late Ada Louella
Atkinson and is survived by a daughter, Carol A. Chunn and her husband,
Lawrence, of Phenix City, AL; a son, Jimmy Atkinson and his wife, Jo, of
Lee County, AL; a step daughter, Faye Delay of Columbus; 2 step sons,
Robert Reddish of Columbus, and Edward Reddish and his wife, Jan, of
Winder, GA.
(Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,
Columbus, GA, 6 Jul 2006 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker) |
(Courtesy of Christine Thacker)
Grave marker for Henry B. Atkinson in Section 11 of
the Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus (Muscogee County), Georgia.
Henry was a member of Company D, 508th PIR and was
awarded the CIB (Combat Infantryman Badge) for action during
Normandy, France Campaign, 6 June 1944 to 9 July 1944. |
