The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Sunday, March 17, 1996                 TAG: 9603170021
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   32 lines

LILLIE R. ATKINS

Lillie Rose Atkins, 72, of the 2400 block of Virginia Beach Blvd., died March 13, 1996, in Sentara Norfolk General.

She was a custodian worker for the Naval Public Works Center for 39 years. She had been retired for 14 years. She was a native of Drewyville, Va. She was a past daughter ruler of Virginia State Association daughters of I.B.P.O.E. of W. (Elks) Norfolk Temple 1A Virginia Council, and served as outer guard of Eureka Lodge of Norfolk.

She was predeceased by her parents, Jane and Sidney Atkins. She is survived by devoted family members, Moses R. Atkins Jr. of Portsmouth, Brenda Atkins Holloway of Virginia Beach, William Covington Jr. of Chesapeake, Junius Covington of Los Angeles, Savada Taylor of Norfolk, Nettie Smith of Newport News, Va., Edward E. Peele of Norfolk; and a host of cousins and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday by Dr. Jonnie White in First Calvary Baptist church in Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery, Capron. Viewing will be Tuesday from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends at 1109 Culpepper St., Norfolk, and will assemble there Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. for the processional to the church. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

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