Mr. Lee Roy Atkins, Sr. Obituary (1934

Mr. Lee Roy Atkins, Sr., 88, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at his residence in West Point. Lee Roy was born on February 2, 1934, in Webster County, to the late Lee Otis and Hattie Turner Atkins. He graduated from Maben High School in 1952. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Turner Atkins, on November 26, 1955, in Webster County. He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958, during the Korean Conflict and was the Veteran of the Year for West Point in 2013. He was a Master Mason in the Masonic Lodge of Double Springs for over 66 years. He worked at Babcock and Wilcox for 32 years. He was a faithful member of West End Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for 45 years. He loved the Lord and was a great example of what a Christian man should be. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many and will be greatly missed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Marsha Atkins Ray, two sisters, Berniece O’neal and Elizabeth Carroll, and three brothers, Edley Atkins, Jerry Atkins, and J. T. Atkins. Visitation will be Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 12:00-2:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Towery officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Atkins, one daughter, Donna Adamec, one son, Chip Atkins (Kinta), all of West Point; five grandchildren: Rachel Ray, Lee Ray (Lauren), Adam Ray (Brittaney), Kelsey Bercegeay (Clint), and Shay Atkins four great-grandchildren: Kimber Ray, Willow Ray, Cutter Bercegeay, and Kolton Bercegeay, one sister, Mary Nell Willie, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Adam Ray, Clint Bercegeay, Barry Atkins, Tony Turner, Raymon Hodnett, and Devin Ladner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bro. John Nelson, Polly Billups, Alison Pinkerton, Kindred Hospice Support Personnel, Kenneth Walls, Tom Ross, Marlin Mowry, and fellow Deacons of West End Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com