Evelyn L Atkins
May 26, 1930 - September 28, 2011
Atkins, Evelyn L., 80, of Derby, VA, passed away on Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2011) at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was a lifelong resident of Derby, VA. She was a member of P. A. C. E.. Evelyn loved to garden and was a special aunt to her nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Derby United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Edison Atkins and Grace (Vanoy) Atkins. She is survived by three brothers, Kenneth Lee Atkins of Derby, VA, Jessie Ray Adkins of Cheyenne, WY, and Hubert "Buster" Adkins of Roda, VA; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Carl Mehaffy officiating. Committal services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. The family and friends will meet at the cemetery by 10:50 a.m. on Monday. To view the obituary and registry online, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is honored to serve the Atkins family.
Atkins, Evelyn L., 80, of Derby, VA, passed away on Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2011) at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was a lifelong resident of Derby, VA. She was a member of P. A. C. E.. Evelyn loved to garden and was a special... View Obituary & Service Information