Mr. Reford James Atkins, age 66, of Dry Creek Road, Summerville, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at a local hospital.

He was born in Floyd County on February 16, 1949, son of the late Cecil Harvey Atkins and the late Gertha Ross Atkins. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 766/72 for 37 years and was a member of Fishers Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Atkins, by 2 sisters, Shirley Self and Yvonne Roberson, and by a granddaughter, Cassidy Gardner.

Survivors include his wife, the former Wilma Gail Kinsey, to whom he was married, July 28, 1972; a son, Christopher Atkins, and his wife, Wendy, Summerville; a daughter, Jaime Scott, and her husband, Robert, Jr., Summerville; 2 brothers, Charles Atkins, and his wife, Bridgett, Rome, and Jerry Atkins, and his wife, Myra, Adairsville; a sister, Helen Hunter, Rome; 5 granddaughters, 4 grandsons, 2 great-granddaughters, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015, at Fishers Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Art Graves and the Rev. David Autry officiating. Interment will follow in Fishers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, on Thursday evening from 7 until 9pm. At other hours, the may be contacted at the residence.

All pallbearers are asked to assemble at Fishers Chapel United Methodist Church on Friday at 3:30pm and include: Active, Christopher Atkins, Seth “Bubba” Atkins, Blaze Hughes, Robert Scott, Jr., Jason Teems, Jason Scott, Garyson Lanham and Tripp Lanham; Honorary, Katherine Scott, Paulina Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Nate Scott, Chloe Valiente, Bethany Bright, Merle Thurston, Ray Teems, Gary “Pinky” Ward, Earl Kinsey, Frank Owens and Billy Hughes.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.