James Williamson Athey Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Williamson Athey of Lexington, South Carolina, born in Breckenridge, Texas, who passed away on November 10, 2023 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Williamson Athey to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Howard Williamson Athey and Ferne Bever Athey; his wife Roberta Lou Athey; his children, James Williamson Athey Jr. of Windham, Stephanie Dawn Athey of Bella Vista and Tracy Lynn Athey of Lexington; his grandchildren, Madalyn Kamkar Chambers, Robert James Nalbach, Jonathan Williamson Gregory, Ethan Taylor Gregory, Stephen Christopher Nalbach, Duncan Alexander Gregory, Sarah Elisabeth Nalbach and James Williamson Athey III; his great grandchildren, Emma Elaine Chambers, Cyrus James Chambers, Elisabeth Grace Nalbach and Daniel James Nalbach; his siblings, Howard Estol Athey of Dallas and Linda Lea Parham of Honey Grove, Texas; and his cousins, Robert Alexander (Peggy) of Columbia and Shirley Athey of Turtle Creek, Texas..

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, 309 East Main Street, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 or at https://lexumcsc.com.