Cover photo for Constance  Lois  Atkins's Obituary
Constance  Lois  Atkins Profile Photo
1937 Constance 2021

Constance Lois Atkins

July 11, 1937 — June 2, 2021

Constance “Connie” Lois Atkins, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Dogwood Forest of Acworth in Cobb County, GA. Born in Baltimore, Maryland to Edmund H. and Velvernon Edmonds, Connie graduated from Goucher College, married, birthed two sons, and soon thereafter relocated with her husband to Embry Hills in Chamblee, GA to raise their family. For nearly 60 years, Connie very actively served our Lord and community through her membership at Advent Lutheran Church in Doraville, GA and at Shallowford Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA. Her selfless service included teaching Sunday school classes, playing piano to accompany services, leading organized women’s activities, serving in church leadership positions, helping to develop and maintain an interfaith outreach program, and participating in mission programs that provided assistance to impoverished inner-city neighborhoods. Within the greater Atlanta area, Connie’s extensive volunteerism began long ago as a “candy striper” at the newly built Northside Hospital, and as a volunteer usher at Atlanta’s Fox Theater. Later in her life, Connie served many years as a volunteer at The Link counseling center in Sandy Springs. Connie’s welcoming personality, love of children, and dedication to helping others led to a fulfilling 32-year career employed by pediatric dentist Dr. James E. Kelley in Tucker, GA. Until overtaken by illness, Connie lived almost all her adult life in Embry Hills, where she enjoyed every summer at the Embry Hills Club pool with family and neighbors. As an avid reader, Connie eagerly participated in the “book club,” sharing thoughts and ideas with friends. Also known for her skillful baking of delicious cakes, pies, loaves, and cookies, Connie and her generous gifts of desserts will be missed by everyone she knew. Connie is survived by her sister, Rosalind Hihn of Towson, MD; her sons, Ned and Chris Atkins of Atlanta, GA; her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service at Shallowford Presbyterian Church will be held on Thursday, August 5, at 2:00 PM EDT to celebrate Connie’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Connie’s memory to Camp Sunshine ( https://mycampsunshine.networkforgood.com/projects/19028-support-camp-sunshine ), a Decatur, GA based organization that enriches the lives of Georgia’s children with cancer and their families through recreational, educational, and support programs.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Constance Lois Atkins, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Service

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shallowford Presbyterian Church

2375 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30345

A memorial service to celebrate Connie’s life is scheduled to occur on Thursday, August 5, at 2:00 PM EDT at Shallowford Presbyterian Church, located at 2375 Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30345.

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 1

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree