Mrs. Joanne Dobbs Atkins, age 79, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Visitation will be Sunday afternoon, May 5, from 4 pm til 6 pm at the funeral home. Funeral services will be Monday, May 6, 2024 at 2 pm at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Roswell Chapman and Rev. J.B. Carr officiating. Those serving as pallbearers will be William Atkins, Briceson Belflower, Andrew Kersey, Steven Sutton, Virg Moore, Jesse Burch and Tyler Higgins. Honorary pallbearers will be vendors of Browsers.
Mrs. Atkins was born February 10, 1945 to the late Edith Terry and James A. Dobbs in Tampa, FL. She was a homemaker and owner of Browsers Flea Market for over 20 years. She loved dogs, QVC, and McDonald's sweet tea.
She is survived by her children, Linda McLain (Johnny), Brenda Higgins (Odell), Gloria Atkins, Dub Atkins (Lisa), and James Atkins (Dell); grandchildren, Haley, William, Bryan, Benjamin, Morgan, Heather, Abbie, Ben, Kandi, Marcie, John, Shane, Ashlee and Tyler; great grandchildren, McKenzie, Briceson, Maddie, Aspen, Temperance, Cora, Tucker, Bailee, Emma, Wesley, Presli, and three great grandchildren on the way; siblings, Darlene Sutton (Fred) and Ronnie Dobbs (Vickie); and special friends, Brandi, Penny and Trishi.
She is predeceased by her husband, William C. "Dub" Atkins; parents, Edith Terry and James A. Dobbs; siblings, Jimmy Dobbs, Joey Dobbs, and David Dobbs.
The family will be at the home of James and Dell Atkins, 731 Jaybird-Helena Dirt Rd; Helena GA 31037
Hardy- Towns Funeral Home of Eastman is in charge of arrangements. www.hardy-towns.com