William Greer Atkinson
January 3, 1934 — December 29, 2021
William “Bill” Greer Atkinson
January 3, 1934 - December 29, 2021
Age 87 of Atlantis passed away at his daughter’s home with his family by his side.
Bill was born in Belfast, Ireland and grew up in Northern Ireland. He graduated from a technical School in Ireland and moved to the Boston area in the United States at the age of 21.
Bill was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army. He met his wife Sandra Joseph at the Tremont Temple in Boston Massachusetts, which was the church they both attended.
They were married on April 24, 1965 and remained devoted to each other for over 56 years until Sandra’s passing in August of 2021.
When he and Sandra moved to Boca Raton, Bill started his own Dental Lab in Delray Beach and he operated the business until his retirement. Bill loved being involved with his local churches, most recently Family Church Sherbrook.
He is now reunited with Sandra in Heaven.
Bill is survived by:
3 sisters - Margaret McGregor, Mary Swallow and Florence Wadman
Daughter - Heather Holcomb and her family
Grandchild - Jonathan Holcomb
Grandchild - Alison Holcomb
Great Grandchild - Arianna Holcomb
Son - Stephen Atkinson and his wife Stephanie and their family
Grandchild -Skyler Atkinson
Grandchild -Sullivan Atkinson
Grandchild -Saxon Atkinson
Grandchild -Sayler Atkinson
Daughter - Kimberly Skelton and her husband Sam and their family
Grandchild - Austin Skelton
Grandchild - Tyler Skelton
Grandchild - Elizabeth Skelton
Other survivors include all his brothers and sisters in Christ.
A Celebration of Bill’s life will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Family Church Sherbrooke, 8657 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Family Church Sherbrooke in Bill's memory.
January 3, 1934 - December 29, 2021
Age 87 of Atlantis passed away at his daughter’s home with his family by his side.
Bill was born in Belfast, Ireland and grew up in Northern Ireland. He graduated from a technical School in Ireland and moved to the Boston area in the United States at the age of 21.
Bill was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army. He met his wife Sandra Joseph at the Tremont Temple in Boston Massachusetts, which was the church they both attended.
They were married on April 24, 1965 and remained devoted to each other for over 56 years until Sandra’s passing in August of 2021.
When he and Sandra moved to Boca Raton, Bill started his own Dental Lab in Delray Beach and he operated the business until his retirement. Bill loved being involved with his local churches, most recently Family Church Sherbrook.
He is now reunited with Sandra in Heaven.
Bill is survived by:
3 sisters - Margaret McGregor, Mary Swallow and Florence Wadman
Daughter - Heather Holcomb and her family
Grandchild - Jonathan Holcomb
Grandchild - Alison Holcomb
Great Grandchild - Arianna Holcomb
Son - Stephen Atkinson and his wife Stephanie and their family
Grandchild -Skyler Atkinson
Grandchild -Sullivan Atkinson
Grandchild -Saxon Atkinson
Grandchild -Sayler Atkinson
Daughter - Kimberly Skelton and her husband Sam and their family
Grandchild - Austin Skelton
Grandchild - Tyler Skelton
Grandchild - Elizabeth Skelton
Other survivors include all his brothers and sisters in Christ.
A Celebration of Bill’s life will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Family Church Sherbrooke, 8657 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Family Church Sherbrooke in Bill's memory.
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