Survived by six daughters, Alice Kent, Helen Dawson and Margerite "Blondie" Brown, all of Baker, Evelyn Ficklin and Sarah Hill, both of Prairieville, and Mildred "Milli" Spruill, Virginia Beach, Va.; five sons, Wiley C. "Bo" Atkinson, Pride, Walter "Black Joe" Atkinson, Baker, Thomas O. Atkinson, Holden, Harry Atkinson, Baker, and Larry Atkinson, Prairieville; three sisters, Mamie Denise, Doris Kelley and Idell "Delli" Norwood, all of Prairieville; three brothers, Perkins Atkinson, Waston Thomas Atkinson, Baton Rouge, and Eddie Atkinson, Denham Springs; 31 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by wife, Mazie Bauer Atkinson; a son, Alvin Eugene Atkinson; and a daughter, Nettie Brashear.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Baker. He was a 32nd degree Mason, chaplain and past Master of Baker Lodge No. 441, F&AM, and a member of Plains Chapter No. 34, Council No.37,Zachary, Istrouma Commandry No. 28, Baton Rouge Consistory, chaplain of Livingston Certificate Association and past patron of Star of Baker Chapter No. 234 of Order of Eastern Star.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Masonic Children's Hospital.
Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) - Thursday, January 18, 1990, page 6-B.
Bio provided by Rita Graves.
Survived by six daughters, Alice Kent, Helen Dawson and Margerite "Blondie" Brown, all of Baker, Evelyn Ficklin and Sarah Hill, both of Prairieville, and Mildred "Milli" Spruill, Virginia Beach, Va.; five sons, Wiley C. "Bo" Atkinson, Pride, Walter "Black Joe" Atkinson, Baker, Thomas O. Atkinson, Holden, Harry Atkinson, Baker, and Larry Atkinson, Prairieville; three sisters, Mamie Denise, Doris Kelley and Idell "Delli" Norwood, all of Prairieville; three brothers, Perkins Atkinson, Waston Thomas Atkinson, Baton Rouge, and Eddie Atkinson, Denham Springs; 31 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by wife, Mazie Bauer Atkinson; a son, Alvin Eugene Atkinson; and a daughter, Nettie Brashear.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Baker. He was a 32nd degree Mason, chaplain and past Master of Baker Lodge No. 441, F&AM, and a member of Plains Chapter No. 34, Council No.37,Zachary, Istrouma Commandry No. 28, Baton Rouge Consistory, chaplain of Livingston Certificate Association and past patron of Star of Baker Chapter No. 234 of Order of Eastern Star.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Masonic Children's Hospital.
Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) - Thursday, January 18, 1990, page 6-B.
Bio provided by Rita Graves.
Family Members
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Nettie Atkinson Brashear
1928–1984
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Evelyn "P.'Nut" Atkinson Ficklin
1930–2009
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Alice Marie Atkinson Kent
1932–2021
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Wiley Camile "Bo" Atkinson
1934–2023
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Walter Joseph Atkinson
1937–2008
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Alvin Eugene Atkinson
1938–1942
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Thomas Oscar "Tommy" Atkinson
1940–2020
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Harry Atkinson
1944–2015
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Mildred "Milli" Atkinson Spruill
1945–2012
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