ATKINS, SONDRA ANN SHOFFNER - age 45 of Claxton went home to be with her Heavenly Father on April 3, 2009 after a long, but courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ed and Edna Shoffner, Troy and Cletus Daniel, Elbert Shoffner; brother, Elbert Lee Shoffner; niece, Miranda Jade Shoffner; nephew, Brandon Eugene Shoffner and former mother-in-law and friend, Audimae Atkins. She is survived by her former husband, Jeff Atkins; three children, Tiffany Atkins, Tabitha Atkins and Jeffery Atkins, and precious granddaughter, Bridgett Atkins all of Knoxville, Tn. She was the daughter of Willie A. and Velma Cofer of Claxton; brothers, Mitchell and wife Vickie Shoffner of Claxton, James and wife Missy Shoffner of Douglas, Georgia, Kelly and wife Tammi Shoffner of Claxton; sisters, Diane and husband Mike Pride of Knoxville, Barbara and husband Randy Moore of Union County, Tn.; fourteen nieces and nephews and thirteen great nieces and nephews and a host of aunts, uncles; special friends, Danny Johlin and Bubbles and other family and friends. Sondra was a very special daughter, sister and mother. Family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday, April 6, 2009 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with the funeral following at 8:00 PM with the Rev. Randy Moore and Rev. Denver Evans officiating. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Riverview Baptist Church Cemetery in Claxton, Tn. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. Published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on 4/5/2009 A photo is on the website http://www.legacy.com/knoxnews/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults&DateRange=Today&Product=0 Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN