From the Knoxville News Sentinel 15 Mar 2005 ATKINS, MR. FRANK HENDERSON "LITLIN" - age 76 of New Tazewell, TN was born May 4, 1928 and passed away March 14, 2005 at the University of Tennessee Hospital. He was a member of Cloud's Baptist Church. He was a lawnmower and farm machinery mechanic for many years, working with Duncan Motor Company for many of those years. He was a cheerful friend to everyone. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Ernest & Maten Ford Atkins; sister, Pearl Pratt and 4 infant siblings; father & mother-in-law, Raymond & Bertha Leedy; daughter, Peggy Hopkins. He is survived by: his wife of 56 years, Donna Leedy Atkins of New Tazewell, TN; son & wife, Ricky Henderson & Terri Atkins of Tazewell, TN; daughters, Carol & Dane Poore of Tazewell, TN, Linda & Bill Seals of Albany, Ga, Pat & Scott Keck of New Tazewell, TN; son-in-law, Tony Hopkins and wife, Marie of Russellville, TN; sister, Imogene Gray of Tazewell, TN; granddaughters, Mrs. Johnny (Kim) Delph, Danyel Poore, Suzanne Seals; grandsons, Chad Rosson, Craig Atkins, Benji Rosson and Chris Atkins; great grandson, Dawson Delph; several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive from 6 until 9 p.m. Tuesday night at the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell. Funeral service 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers: Johnny Delph, Chad Rosson, Benji Rosson, Craig Atkins, Chris Atkins, Rondy Wolfenbarger, Gary Poore, Jim Arnwine. Honorary Pallbearers: C.B. Duncan, Jeff Honeycutt, Donnie Noe, Casey Anders, charlie Greer, Silas Cheek, Jr. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD