Maumelle passed away Friday March 15, 2019. She was born
November 17, 1926 in Monroe Louisiana. She was the daughter
of J. Filmore and Helen King Meadows. She graduated
from Hot Springs High School and attended the University of
Arkansas where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She
later obtained a Master of Library Science degree from the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Mrs. Atkinson was
preceded in death in1995 by her husband of 48 years, Samuel L. Atkinson,
Jr.
After living a short time in Pine
Bluff, Betty and Sam Atkinson raised their family in
Stuttgart, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday
School at First Methodist Church.
She was a Girl Scout leader, and was a teacher and school
librarian.
The Atkinsons moved to Little Rock in
1970 where she was a member of Pulaski Heights United
Methodist Church and taught in the Little Rock School
District as librarian for 20 years. After her
retirement she stayed busy with primetimers, playing
duplicate bridge, and attending life quest, book club, and
retired teachers meetings.
She is survived by one sister Nadia Bass of Conway, daughters Mary Jane Weindorf
of Little Rock, Malu (James) Norris of Hot Springs, and son Samuel
L. Atkinson III of Maumelle, six grandchildren, and thirteen
Great-grandchildren. The Family would like to thank the staff at Stonehaven Assisted
Living, the Lakes of Maumelle Health and Rehab, and Hospice
Home care for their comfort and care of our
Mother. Memorial gifts may be made to PHUMC
Library, or the charity of your choice.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday
March 23, 2019 at 10am in Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church and
Reception following in the gathering
hall. And Inurnment will be at Graceland cemetery in Pine Bluff, Ar.2:00pm
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