Gladys Virginia Atkins, 81 of Columbus, MS went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at her residence. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 1-2 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral services will follow at 2 PM with Bro. Kyle Walker officiating and Rev. Diane Lemmon assisting. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Atkins was born September 13, 1931 in Ethelsville, AL to the late E.E. and Cornelius Branyon Jones. She retired in 1994 after working as Catalog Credit Manager for J.C. Penney for 35 years. Mrs. Atkins was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and The Women's Circle at Wesley United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking, putting up vegetables and looking after her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Atkins is survived by her husband- "Mr. Harold" Atkins, Columbus, MS; children-Glenda (Billy) Bozeman, Philip (Lynn) Atkins both of Columbus, MS and Kathryn (George) Stevens, Southaven, MS; sisters- Agnes Atkins, Reform, AL, Doris Huff, Byron, GA and brother-Louie Jones, Ethelsville, AL; grandchildren-Jonathan (Vanessa) Bozeman, Janet Bozeman, Lauren (Kyle) Walker, Justin Atkins, Courtney Atkins, George Stevens and Madison Stevens; great-grandchildren- David Bozeman, Andrew Bozeman, Jayden Atkins, Arianna Young and Taylor Grace Walker. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Bozeman, Justin Atkins, Jimmy Hughes, Donnie Jones, Mike Crowder and Ricky Crowder. Honorary pallbearers will be Morris Adams, Ralph Blackstock, Joe Atkins and Scott Murrah. Memorials may be made to Wesley United Methodist Church, 511 Airline Rd., Columbus, MS 39702 or donor's favorite charity.