A Graveside Funeral service and Interment for Verline Warren-Stansbury Atkins, 84, will be Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens, In Arkansas with Roller Swift Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Atkins died on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at her residence. She was born May 16, 1939, in Quitman County, Mississippi, to Grady Warren and Aleene Ferguson Warren.
Mrs. Atkins was a christian lady and member of Valley Grove Baptist Church in Speake. She loved unconditionally no matter your status. She was equally passionate about caring for all animals and many times throughout her life took in dogs, cats and other animals to care for and many times ended up adopting them. She was involved in the PTA, Sam’s Club, the Blind Club of Mississippi and Alabama, and volunteered with the animal shelters in the area and with Goodwill. She was very generous with charities that focused on helping others. She loved traveling and has been to almost every state in the United States and Canada, as well as Europe. Mrs. Atkins was employed as the Office Manager of Consolidated Freightways, until her retirement.
Preceding her in death were her parents, a daughter: Jeri Gaye McAdams, brothers: Glenn Allen Warren, William Warren and Tommy Warren, and sister: Gene Acker.
Survivors include
Husband – James Atkins
Son – Chris Stanford Stansbury (Marilyn B.)
Daughter – Connie J. Stansbury
Brothers: Sidney Warren and Victor Warren
Sisters: Mamie Fisk and Gwen Clowers
Two Grandchildren and Three Great Grandchildren
Pallbearers will be Victor Warren, Jimmy Atkins, Terry Fisk, Hogan Harrell, Jonathan Stansbury and Ricky Kimbrell.
Peck Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Family requests No Flowers… Please make donations to an animal shelter of your choice, in memory of Verline Atkins
Peck Funeral Home
