Betty Kornegay Atkinson

Betty Kornegay Atkinson, of Crawfordville, Florida (formerly Jacksonville, Florida), died on Saturday, September 23, 2023, after a lengthy illness. She was a graduate of Robert E Lee High School, 1962, in Jacksonville, Florida, where she was the state champion in the shorthand competition. She was an active member of The Oyster Bay Church of Christ in Crawfordville, Florida. She and her husband, William D.M.(Bill) Atkinson, Jr. were owners of Atkinson’s Supply Company in Jacksonville Florida until 2005. Betty was employed by Fiorini Chiropractic Center, Tallahassee Florida. She celebrated motherhood and was active in PTA and LACE when her children were in school; she was a board member at Murray Hill Athletic Association; she played active leadership roles in both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Betty was a devoted church member. She was also an incredible businesswoman with a lifelong, impeccable attention to detail. Though Betty held leadership roles in the community and in business, her most cherished roles were those of mother, grandmother, aunt, and great-grandmother. “Grandmommy,” as she was affectionately called, believed God had blessed each of her family members with talents and abilities, and she was always there to support and encourage. If you knew her, surely you heard about her family! She was preceded in death by her father, Bob I Kornegay; her mother, Murrel Kornegay; Her husband William D.M. (Bill) Atkinson; and her son-in-law, Fritz Quinn Parman, III. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Robert Wayne Kornegay and Stacie Kornegay, of Tallahassee; her daughter, Vicki Atkinson Parman of Jacksonville; Her son, Dr. William D.M. (Mike) Atkinson, III ( Donna Atkinson), of Crawfordville; and her daughter, Dr. Kimberly Atkinson Fiorini (Dr. Dennis Fiorini), of Tallahassee; her grandchildren, Katelyn Fiorini, Chase Fiorini, and Emily Fiorini, of Tallahassee; Quinn Parman (Rachelle Parman), Reed Parman (Joy Parman), Kelsey Parman Roth (Jeremy Roth) of Jacksonville; Mitchell Atkinson, and Dr. Cora Atkinson Ayers (Hayden Ayers), of Crawfordville; her nephews and niece, Rob Kornegay (Jackie), Brian Kornegay (Shauna), and Lea Richardson; her great-grandchildren, Audrey-Kate, Sydney, Fritz, Kennedy, Mary Karis, Maxwell, and Juniper; and six great-nieces and nephews, Noah, Bryant, Grayson, Monroe, Mason, and Charlotte. The funeral service will be at 2:00PM on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Oyster Bay Church of Christ, 1044 Shadeville Road in Crawfordville. Betty will be laid to rest at the Oyster Bay Church of Christ Cemetery. Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Atkinson family with their arrangements.

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Betty Kornegay Atkinson

July 5, 1944 - September 23, 2023