Barbara Iceal Atkins Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Barbara Iceal Atkins of Jonesboro, Arkansas, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 16, 2025 at the age of 76. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Barbara departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Barbara may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Barbara leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Samuel Allen and Margaret Iceal Bedwell Shannon; her husband Virgil Eugene Atkins; and her brother Gary Dewayne Shannon. She is survived by: her son Jason Atkins; and her siblings-in-law, Margaret Shannon of Glenco and Glenn Atkins (Betty) of Jacksonville. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.