Charles Robert "Bob" Atkins

He was a lifelong resident of Rockingham County. He was born on November 9, 1926 to the late Charles Ashby and Edna Mary Grady Atkins.

Bob graduated from Port Republic High School. He and his wife were the founding owners and operators of Atkins Litter Service, Inc. He was a lifelong Presbyterian, spending his youth and young adulthood at Cross Keys Presbyterian Church. He was also active in the First Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, where he served as a Deacon and Elder as well as long time Treasurer of the B.F. Wilson Men’s Bible Class. He was also a member of the Rockingham Union Lodge #27, receiving his 50 year pin in 2015.

On July 14, 1950 he married, Elizabeth Anderson Atkins, who preceded him in death on December 15, 2015.

Surviving family includes daughters, Sharon Lam and husband, Bill; Mary Morris and husband, Mike; Nancy Miller and husband, Craig; all of Rockingham, VA. Grandchildren include Geoff Lam and wife, Kathy, of Tappahannock, VA; Marc Lam and wife, Elizabeth; Brandon Morris and wife, Misty; Kyle Morris and wife, Lauren; all of Rockingham VA; Kelsey Miller of Fort Benton, MT, and Chase Miller of Manhattan, KS; ten great-grandchildren; and a first cousin, Wilda Henkel Garrison of Arlington, VA.

The Rev. Paul O’Gorek will conduct Bob’s Celebration of Life, 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Sunnyside’s Meredith Chapel. The family will enjoy meeting friends following the service. A private burial at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens will be held earlier in the day.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham SPCA, P. O. Box 413, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 or Sunnyside Fellowship Fund, 3935 Sunnyside Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22801.

The family would like to extend many thanks to the staff at Sunnyside Retirement Community especially the staff on 2nd floor health care.

Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg is handling arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lindseyharrisonburg.com.