Mrs. Viola Brown Atkinson, of 2516 Pineview Drive, Augusta, departed this life Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the University Hospital, Augusta.
Mrs. Atkinson was a native of Jefferson County and in 2010, because of health reasons, she moved to Augusta. She was born to the parentage of the late Benjamin Brown and Mae Bell Thompson Brown. She was united in holy matrimony to late James Atkinson until his demise in 1958 and was fortunate to find another soul mate, Theotis Mountain, Sr. “Vi” was formally employed with the Jefferson County School System in the Dietary Department at Louisville Academy, and served faithfully with the Christian family at the Faith Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church until her health failed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one son; James Atkinson, Jr.
Survivors include her loving children, Martha Ann Davis (Jimmy), Augusta, Theotis Mountain Jr. (Delseha), Greg Mountain, Ronnie Atkinson, Louisville, Gail Johnson (Anthony), Augusta, Dennis Mountain, Wadley, and Tyrone Mountain, Louisville; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mary Bell, Clifford Brown (Rose Lee), Eunice Devero, Louisville, Rose Mae Brown (Otis) Wadley, Ida Lee Flournoy, New, York, Mary James, Florida, Mattie L. King, Florida, and Eli “Boe” Atkinson (Betty), Wrightsville; 20 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Faith Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 4800 Highway 1 South, Wadley, Georgia 30477.
Family may be contacted at Davis Funeral Home.
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Davis Funeral Home, 725 Beech Street, Louisville, is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Viola Brown Atkinson.