Mr. Elbert Alford “Gabe” Atkinson, 85, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Vickers Personal Care Home in Starkville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 8th, at Porter Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Haggard and Rev. Scott Broughton officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Weir Cemetery in Weir, MS.
Mr. Atkinson was born January 6, 1930, in Alabama. He graduated from Weir High School, and was a retired contractor, having owned Atkinson Construction Company. He was a Mason and a member of Campground United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Crick Atkinson; and his parents, Elvie Alford and William E. Atkinson.
He is survived by a daughter, Renee Atkinson Edwards, of Louisville; a son, Bobby (Janice) Atkinson of Starkville; step-sons, Dennis Dale Dempsey and Robert Lamar Dempsey, both of Louisville, and Randle Dempsey of Homewood, IL; a sister, Nancy Henson of Ackerman; 13 grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Atkinson, Kenny King, Tommy King, Jerry Blake, Keith Atkinson, David Smith, Kenny Wilson, and Richard Barksdale.
