Morris Atkins Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Morris Atkins of Fork, South Carolina, who passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Morris Atkins to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Monroe Atkins and Bertha Haynie Atkins; his siblings, Edgar Atkins, James M. Atkins, Thomas E. Atkins of Pensacola, NC, Edna Atkins Airheart and Virginia A. Banks of Burnsville, NC; Banks of Burnsville, NC and Colonel William C. Airheart of Asheville, NC..
He is survived by: his wife Tuffy Atkins; his children, Thomas Bryan Atkins and Edna Candace Cothran (Kevin); his grandchildren, Kalyn Cecile Cothran, Camryn Lee Cothran, Kendall Jordan Cothran and Conner Atkins Cothran; and his close friend Sammy Riddle of Hogansville, GA..
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fork Shoals Historical Society (Atkins Memorial), P.O. Box 442, Pelzer, SC 29669, and/or Fork Shoals Baptist Church, 110 Fork Shoals Church Road, Pelzer, SC 29669.
