William “Bill” Eugene Atkinson passed away Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 in Springfield, Missouri. Bill was born January 26th, 1932 to Virgil and Fadra (Manning) Atkinson in Springfield, MO. He grew up in the area and would join the Air Force in the spring of 1951. While serving in the military, Bill provided support during the Korean war while working in finance.Continue Reading
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William “Bill” Eugene Atkinson passed away Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 in Springfield, Missouri.
Bill was born January 26th, 1932 to Virgil and Fadra (Manning) Atkinson in Springfield, MO. He grew up in the area and would join the Air Force in the spring of 1951. While serving in the military, Bill provided support during the Korean war while working in finance.
In his free time, Bill loved working in his yard with the plants and flowers. Any chance Bill had to go on vacation, he would head off to Hawaii. He was an avid collector of coral, rocks, and shells and he had a special love of owls and wolves.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Fadra, his sister; Mary Peryer, and his nephew; David Holt. He is survived by his nieces and nephews; Vickie Major, Amy Holt, and Charles Holt, grand nieces/nephews; Priscilla, Tammy, Jimmy, Chris, Marvin, Harvey, Susan, Nicole, DJ, Brandon, Brian, and Jonathan, along with great grand nieces/nephews, great-great grand nieces/nephews, and great-great-great grand nieces/nephews, and family, friends, and neighbors.
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