ATKINS, James Howard: Brasfield ~ Brassfield Families

1931 - 2011 (79 years)

Generation: 1

ATKINS, James Howard was born on 14 Nov 1931 in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA (son of ATKINS, William Ruby and HOLT, Trula Mae); died on 20 May 2011.

Notes:

Little Rock businessman James Howard "Bum" Atkins died early Friday afternoon at St. Vincent Infirmary after a brief illness, his brother-in-law, Little Rock attorney Phil Anderson, confirmed to ArkansasBusiness.com. Atkins was 79.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. in Little Rock, with a reception following the service at Morrison Hall. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Reubel Funeral Home.

Atkins sold his self-named insurance agency to independent insurance giant Marsh & McLennan Cos. in late 1985. He "retired" from the insurance business in 1997, according to Anderson, but not from the workforce. "He immediately went to work as managing director of Herrington Inc., a Little Rock investment company," Anderson said. Atkins' widow, Kathleen, is the sister of Anderson's wife, Missy.

Here is the obituary provided by the family:

James Howard Atkins, known to his legions of friends as "Bum," died Friday, May 20, 2011, at St. Vincent Infirmary after a short illness. He was born in Camden on November 14, 1931, to the late James R. and Trula H. Atkins. He was predeceased by his brother, Charles Holt Atkins, and his sister, "Sucka" Atkins Fincher.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathleen Wright Atkins; two daughters, Catherine Page Atkins and Mary Atkins Mulhollan; two grandsons, James Faulkner Mulhollan and Charles Brasfield Mulhollan; a sister, Ruth Atkins English; nieces May Atkins, Jo Smith, Julie Atkins, Mary Shinn, Trudy Baxter, Ellen Turner and Ann Van Hook; nephews Hal Fincher, Charlie Atkins and Billy Atkins.

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

ATKINS, William Ruby was born on 29 Oct 1896 in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA (son of ATKINS, Charles T and UNKNOWN, Jennie Othellia); died on 23 Feb 1975.

William married HOLT, Trula Mae. Trula was born on 31 Mar 1901; died on 20 Sep 1998; was buried in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

HOLT, Trula Mae was born on 31 Mar 1901; died on 20 Sep 1998; was buried in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Memorial Park Cemetery

Children:

ATKINS, Charles Holt was born about 1929; died before 2011.
ATKINS, Sucka was born about 1930; died before 2011.
1. ATKINS, James Howard was born on 14 Nov 1931 in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA; died on 20 May 2011.
Living

Generation: 3

ATKINS, Charles T was born on 8 Dec 1871 in Arkansas, USA (son of ATKINS, William Harrison and RAY, Francis A); died on 6 Sep 1942 in Ouachita, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Chidester Cemetery

Charles married UNKNOWN, Jennie Othellia. Jennie was born on 26 Feb 1875 in Arkansas, USA; died on 23 May 1951; was buried in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

UNKNOWN, Jennie Othellia was born on 26 Feb 1875 in Arkansas, USA; died on 23 May 1951; was buried in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Chidester Cemetery

Children:

ATKINS, Elvin F was born in 1904 in Arkansas, USA.
ATKINS, Charlie M was born in 1899 in Arkansas, USA.
ATKINS, Mabel was born in May 1898 in Arkansas, USA.
ATKINS, Keneth was born in 1912 in Arkansas, USA.
2. ATKINS, William Ruby was born on 29 Oct 1896 in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA; died on 23 Feb 1975.

Generation: 4

ATKINS, William Harrison was born on 20 Oct 1841 in Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Dec 1913; was buried in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Chidester Cemetery

William married RAY, Francis A. Francis was born on 22 Nov 1851 in North Carolina, USA; was buried on 28 Aug 1917 in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

RAY, Francis A was born on 22 Nov 1851 in North Carolina, USA; was buried on 28 Aug 1917 in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Notes:

Buried:
Chidester Cemetery

Children:

ATKINS, Leonadua A. was born in 1870 in Arkansas, USA.
ATKINS, Sidney F was born on 17 Dec 1879 in Arkansas, USA; died on 14 Aug 1969 in Jim Wells, Texas, USA; was buried in Alice, Jim Wells, Texas, USA.
ATKINS, John R was born in 1876 in Arkansas, USA.
4. ATKINS, Charles T was born on 8 Dec 1871 in Arkansas, USA; died on 6 Sep 1942 in Ouachita, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Brasfield ~ Brassfield Genealogies

ATKINS, James Howard