Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, January 22, 1994 TAG: 9401240197
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: ROCKY MOUNT LENGTH: Short
OBIT ATKINS, LAURA CHISOLM
ATKINS, Laura Chisolm, 81, of Rocky Mount, died Monday, January 17, 1994,
in the Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born February 12, 1912, in
Charleston, S.C. She came to Franklin County in 1932. After acquiring her
degree in education from Virginia State College she began a long career in
education. She met and married the late Cullen L. Atkins, who was also an
educator in the public school system until his death in 1964. She taught her
first 4 years at the Phelps School in Boones Mill, Va., 31 years in Franklin
County Training/Lee Waid School and 10 years at the Continuing Education
School, for a total of 45 years. She was a dedicated teacher who lived
modestly, while giving fully of herself and her resources to help students,
friends and organizations in the community. In 1989, the Franklin County/Lee
Waid Alumni dedicated its history book to her in recognition of her service.
She attended First Baptist Church but also donated to other churches. She was
a member of the Bethune Womans and the Zodiac Clubs. She is survived by two
cousins, William Kiah of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gregory Kiah of Lithonia, Ga.;
special friends, Burnette Smith Brooks and family, Alice Smith Jones and
family. Funeral services will be conducted as she requested, but due to
weather conditions a brief memorial services will be held at Stanfield
Mortuary Chapel, instead of at graveside, on Sunday, January 23, at 2 p.m.
with the Rev. Juan Ricardo Holland officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions can be made to the Free Clinic of Franklin County, P.O. Box 764,
Rocky Mount, Va. 24151.
by CNB