Magaret Lewis Atkinson

Mrs. Margaret Lewis Atkinson, 97, of Chester passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 At MUSC-Chester A Service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday May 23, 2021 at Purity Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Jason Myers officiating. The family will receive friends on the front lawn of the church immediately following the service. Margaret was born February 22, 1924 in Chester County, South CarolinaShe was the widow of the late William Biggers “WB” Atkinson and the daughter of the late Earl Leonard Lewis and Lula Good Lewis. She is preceded in death by her sister, Erline Good Lewis, 2 brothers, Fred Lewis and Marion Lewis, and a grandson, Chad Atkinson. She was a member of Purity Presbyterian Church where she had been active in the Women of the Church and The Lex Wilkes Sunday School Class. She was an avid gardener, a fierce bridge player, an extraordinary southern cook, but most of all a devoted and loving grandmother. She is survived by her children Billy and Kay Atkinson, of Cross Hill, SC and Ronnie Atkinson of Prosperity, SC; her grandchildren Bill and Tracy Atkinson of Henderson, NC and Scott Atkinson of Chester, SC; her great grandchildren Will and Taylor Atkinson of Spartanburg, SC, Lauren and Jeff Bell of Chester, SC, Ellie Atkinson of Henderson, NC, Benjamin Atkinson of Chester, SC Nicholas Atkinson of Chester, SC; Kaylee Atkinson and Isabella Atkinson both of Cross Hill, SC;her sisters Ann Webber of Vidalia, LA, Rose Bailey of Spartanburg, SC, and Jo Lewis of Chester, SC; her dear friends Leila and Bill Shannon of Chester, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews spread throughout the South. Memorials may be made to Purity Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 278. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.