Jimmy George Atkins, 48, a longtime resident of Austin, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2005. Born April 16, 1956 in Fort Stockton, Texas, Jimmy and his family moved to Austin in 1967. Jimmy graduated from L.C. Anderson High School in 1974, then went on to Sam Houston State University majoring in Criminal Justice, graduating Summa cum Laude. Jimmy attended The University of Texas School of Law and graduated with Honors in 1979.

Survivors include his three children, Michael Ryan Atkins, Lisa Michele Atkins and Kimberly Nicole Atkins; his mother, Sue Loyd; sister, Gail Atkins Hamilton and her daughter, Jessica Renee Hamilton; brother, Richard D. Atkins and his wife, Pam and nephew, Jason Atkins Ashley. He was a devoted father and he will be dearly missed by his family and all who knew him.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26th at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Westminster Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 3208 Exposition Blvd. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made in Jimmy’s memory to SAFEPLACE, P.O. Box 19454, Austin, Texas 78760. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com