Wallace Terrell Atkins (called Terry) was born January 13, 1933 in High Point, NC to Wallace S. and Nellie Beck Atkins. He passed September 26, 2020 after a short illness. Terry graduated from High Point High School in 1951, then attended High Point College (1952) and N.C. State College (1953-1957). Terry loved golf and was the Head Golf Pro at Meadow Greens C.C. in Eden, NC from 1957 until 1971. He became a sales rep for Mid-Continent and moved to Memphis, TN in 1976 to be national sales manager. In 1998 until his retirement in 2001, Terry worked for MS Carrier Trucking as manager for diesel fuel purchasing.
Terry married Elizabeth Harris DeGutis Atkins (called Betty) in 1977. Terry had two children from his previous marriage, Andy Atkins (Mandy) and Joanna Atkins, as well as five step-children Debbie DeGutis, Gary DeGutis, Terry Balton (Scott), David DeGutis (Priscilla), and Vince DeGutis, and two honorary daughters Renee DeGutis and Jen McMillan. He had eight grandchildren, Amber Atkins, Madison Cook (Tyler), Cara Combs, Jennifer Balton-Stier (Cedric), Carie McPhail (Stephen), Brooks DeGutis (deceased), Harris DeGutis, Elizabeth Hegman (Andrew), and three great grandchildren, Helena and Frances Balton-Stier and Taylor McPhail.
Terry was a member of Germantown Baptist Church where he especially enjoyed the fellowship of his Sunday school and prayer breakfast friends. The family is having a private remembrance for Terry. Please keep them all in your prayers.
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