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John Knight Atkins, Jr. age 80 of Valley Head, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was born on March 2, 1944 in Huntsville to the late John Atkins, Sr. & Sarah Lunsford Atkins. After graduating from Ensley High School in 1962 John went on to attend the University of Alabama where he earned his Masters in Physics. After college he would go on to work for Bellsouth where he retired as Engineering Manager. He was a private pilot and a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Yancey Atkins.
