Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Little Rock businessman James Howard "Bum" Atkins died early Friday afternoon at St. Vincent Infirmary after a brief illness, his brother-in-law, Little Rock attorney Phil Anderson, confirmed to ArkansasBusiness.com. Atkins was 79.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. in Little Rock, with a reception following the service at Morrison Hall. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Reubel Funeral Home.

Atkins sold his self-named insurance agency to independent insurance giant Marsh & McLennan Cos. in late 1985. He "retired" from the insurance business in 1997, according to Anderson, but not from the workforce. "He immediately went to work as managing director of Herrington Inc., a Little Rock investment company," Anderson said. Atkins' widow, Kathleen, is the sister of Anderson's wife, Missy.

Here is the obituary provided by the family:

James Howard Atkins, known to his legions of friends as "Bum," died Friday, May 20, 2011, at St. Vincent Infirmary after a short illness. He was born in Camden on November 14, 1931, to the late James R. and Trula H. Atkins. He was predeceased by his brother, Charles Holt Atkins, and his sister, "Sucka" Atkins Fincher.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathleen Wright Atkins; two daughters, Catherine Page Atkins and Mary Atkins Mulhollan; two grandsons, James Faulkner Mulhollan and Charles Brasfield Mulhollan; a sister, Ruth Atkins English; nieces May Atkins, Jo Smith, Julie Atkins, Mary Shinn, Trudy Baxter, Ellen Turner and Ann Van Hook; nephews Hal Fincher, Charlie Atkins and Billy Atkins.

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married HOLT, Trula Mae. Trula was born on 31 Mar 1901; died on 20 Sep 1998; was buried in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Memorial Park Cemetery