William Alvin Atkinson

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The son of James Albert ATKINSON and Annie Elizabeth CHILDRESS.

OBITUARY: Newapaper; Feb 1977

OBITUARY: Graham, TX -- Services for William Alvin "Shorty" Atkinson, 75, of Jean, TX, who died Thursday in a Wichita Falls hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Morrison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodson, Tex. Cemetery. Atkinson was born Sept. 26, 1901, in Hasse, TX. He was a long-time resident of Young County who married Odessa Wright in 1925 in Throckmorton, TX. He was a member of Jean Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; six sons, James of Merkel, TX., Kenneth of Carlsbad, N. M., Ray of Snyder, Frank of Jal, N. M., L. B. of Breckenridge, TX., and Wilburn of Olney, TX., a daughter, Mrs. Donna Rials of Ft. Worth; a sister, Mrs. Nathan Whitaker of Throckmorton, and several grandchildren.

(Courtesy of Mitchell Atkinson)

William married Odessa Lafanta Wright on 15 Apr 1925 in Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas. Odessa (daughter of Keaton James Wright and Dilla Dillo Shaw) was born on 22 Jul 1905 in Texas; died on 19 Oct 1994 in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Atkinsons plan 50th Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Atkinson of Jean, TX., will be honored on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary at a reception given from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Sunday, April 20, at First National Bank Community Room in Graham. Miss Odessa Wright and W. A. (Shorty) Atkinson were united in marriage on April 16, 1925 at the home of Rev. N. Z. Abbott at Throckmorton. The Atkinsons lived most of their life at Woodson. In 1952 they moved near Jean and in 1968 moved to Jean. Hosting the affair will be their children, daughter-in-law and son-in-law and their 23 grandchildren. Children are Mr. & Mrs. James Keaton Atkinson of Merkel, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Atkinson of Monahans, Mr. & Mrs. Gene Atkinson of Snyder, Frank Allen Atkinson of New Mexico and Mrs. L. B. Atkinson of Eastland; also Mr. & Mrs. Wilburn Lee Atkinson of Snyder and Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Rials of Wichita Falls. ...

(Courtesy of Mitchell Atkinson)

1. James Keaton Atkinson was born on 9 Jan 1926 in Woodson, Throckmorton County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1998 in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas.
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