Charlotte Atkinson Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Charlotte Atkinson (Sumter, South Carolina), who passed away on January 1, 2026 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Lloyd Wofford Atkinson; her parents, Charles Lashley and Sara Lynn Cook Lashley; her daughter Debra Lynn McElveen; her sister Sylvia Herndon; Carson Butzer.
She is survived by: her children, Michael "Wayne" McElveen of Sumter and Elizabeth "Ann" Deal (Tim) of Ohio; her grandchildren, Michael Weaver (Rebecca), Kristen Caples (Sidney), Ashleigh Johnson (Bart), Allison McElveen, Brandon Deal and Morgan Deal; her great grandchildren, Caroline Weaver, Hailey Weaver, Carter Caples and Ezra Johnson; and her stepchildren, Cheryl McLeod, Wayne Atkinson (Debbie), Cindy Evans (Bill Porter) and Rusty McGee.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Rd., Sumter, SC 29150, Eastside Baptist Church, 701 Boulevard Rd., Sumter, SC 29153, or the Santee Baptist Association, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., Sumter, SC 29154.
