Graveside services to honor the life of Mr. Atkins will be 12:00 PM Noon, on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Gap Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 until 11:30 AM at the Liberty Mortuary.
Chester Carl Atkins, 67, of 150 Polly Drive, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home. Born in Easley he was a son of the late Oscar and Alice Ellenburg Atkins.
He retired after working many years as a mechanic at Durham’s Service Station in Six Mile. He was a member of Gap Hill Baptist Church, and was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War.
During his free time he loved working on computers and tinkering with cars.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Marie Kelley Atkins of the home; a daughter, Tammy Atkins (Terry) of the home; three sisters, Allene Owens and Avanell Rowland both of Pickens, and Alicia York of Easley; a brother, Clyde Atkins of Piedmont; two grandchildren, Angel Atkins and Scott Marcus; three great grandchildren, Nicholas Atkins, Jayce Cox, and Matthew Atkins, Jr.
He was predeceased by a sister, Annette Rosenberg.
The family will be at the home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.