John Calhoun Atkins' Obituary
John Calhoun Atkins, 78, of Garland, Texas passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019, in Carrollton, Texas. He was born on Friday, July 25, 1941, to his loving and thoughtful parents, Jackson and Rosie Atkins in Talihina, Oklahoma. He was a Welder for many years, eventually retiring from Amerigas. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, continuing his membership to New Heights Baptist Church. During his later years of his retirement, he enjoyed going to Wylie Senior Center, traveling and a number of other hobbies, he was also involved with the North Texas Chickasaw Community Council.John is survived by daughter; Pamela Hurst of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, son; Forrest Atkins of Garland, Texas, sister; Rita Yepa(spouse Kemp) of Jemez, New Mexico, brother; David Atkins( spouse Lola) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, five grandchildren and 2 great–grandchildren.He was preceded in death by wife; Deborah Kay Atkins, son; John Keith Atkins, wife; Darla Atkins, his parents, one brother Eugene Atkins, and two nephews; Robert Atkins and Brian Yepa.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at New Heights Baptist Church. Funeral services for John will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at New Heights Baptist Church located at 340 Hooper Rd. Wylie, Texas 75098.Funeral arrangements for John have been faithfully entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, which is located at 13005 Greenville Ave., at the intersection of Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243, and can be reached at (972) 238-7111.
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