James Atkinson Jr.

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GREELEYVILLE - James "Stephen" Atkinson Jr., 53, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

Born Nov. 27, 1963, in Florence, he was a son of Emma Sue Mouzon Atkinson and the late James Stephen Atkinson Sr. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Survivors besides his mother of Greeleyville include a daughter, Heather Branham (Jeffrey); a son, Brandon Michael Atkinson (Amanda Grigg); two grandchildren, Holden and Lorelei Branham; a brother, Stacy Atkinson (Me-Ayn), all of Manning; and an aunt, Frances Howie of Davidson, North Carolina.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Easton Branham.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home, with Pastor Phyllis Underwood officiating. Burial will follow in Richburg Cemetery in Greeleyville.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stephens Funeral Home, and other times at the home of Chris Ridgill, 124 Gibbons St. in Manning.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Easton Foundation, c/o of Heather Branham, 655 Woodside Drive, Manning, SC 29102.

Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St. in Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.

www.stephensfuneralhome.org