Edith Atkins

Edith Atkins, 91, of Beaumont passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Edith was born July 28, 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late William and Margaret Fordyce. She was a member of First Baptist Church-Nederland. In January 2019 Edith moved to Collier Park Senior Living, where she was able to be independent and made many new friends. Edith enjoyed gardening and pulling weeds every morning. Her favorite past time was playing trivia games at Collier Park and visiting with her friends and family.
Edith is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack Tommy Atkins; and son, Randy Carl Atkins.
Those left behind to cherish Edith’s memory are her son, Jack Ray Atkins and his wife, Chris of Village Mills, TX; and their children, Jason Atkins and his wife, Kelcie of Houston, TX; Alaina Fournier and her husband, Keith of Lake Forest, IL; daughter-in-law, Sharon Atkins of Jasper, TX and her son, Bradley Atkins of Jasper, TX; and two great grandchildren, Chloe and Eric Fournier.
A gathering of friends and family will be held at from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., with the service to begin at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 3, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Nederland; 1911 Nederland Ave., Nederland, TX 77627. Interment will follow at Memory Garden’s of Jefferson County, Nederland, Texas.