Gennette Atkinson

Gennette Atkinson, 75, of Bladenboro died on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Atkinson; one son, Ronald Atkinson; her parents, Melvin and Annie Mildred Lee Owens; two sisters, Faye Thompson and Geneve Hester.



She is survived by three sons, Kenny Atkinson and wife Melissa of Asheboro, Audrey Atkinson of Bladenboro and David Atkinson of Buffalo, NY; one daughter, Kathy Bailey of Whiteville; two brothers, Cecil Owens ob Bladenboro and James Owens of SC; one sister, Gloria Musselwhite of Lumberton; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.



The family will receive friends on Friday, July 2, 2010 from 2:00 until 3:00 pm at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 3:00 pm in Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Muse officiating. Burial will follow in Singletary Cemetery in Butters.



In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Genette Atkinson fund, Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home, PO Box 3150, Elizabethtown, NC 28337