Antansyn Pierson

Atkins

Obituary

Antansyn Pierson Atkins, 83, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Daybreak Senior Living in Kennesaw. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Atkins at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate.

Born April 2, 1934 in Griffin, Mrs. Atkins was the daughter of the late Horace Pierson and Agnes Riggins Pierson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Eugene Atkins. She was a homemaker and educator and a member of Northside Baptist Church in Tifton.

Mrs. Atkins is survived by three daughters, Leigh Ann Corvino, Laura Harrell and Allison Dean; and two grandchildren, Bailey Dean and Anna Sheriff.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, Tift County Unit, 507 West Third Avenue, Suite #4, Albany, GA 31701.