Wayne Edward Atkinson
February 1, 1959 – October 9, 2023
Wayne Edward Atkinson, 64, of Henrico County, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023.
Wayne is survived by his sons, Carter and Brendan; mother, Shirley Harris; father-in-law Sammy Carter and wife Sandra; mother-in-law Betty Fallin and husband Wayne; brother Neal Atkinson and wife Wendy, brother-in-law John Carter and wife Lee; sister-in-law Tracey Roland and husband Rob; brother-in-law Randy Greene and wife Lenore; and brother-in-law Shane Carter; along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family he loved dearly.
Wayne was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lewis Atkinson Jr.; and his wife of over 30 years, Lisa Carter Atkinson.
Wayne graduated from VCU and worked in the metals industry for most of his professional career. At the time of his passing, he had been employed with BMG Metals for over 20 years. Wayne had a passion for gardening, cooking, fishing, and mechanics. But most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17 at Affinity Funeral Service 2720 Enterprise Parkway Richmond, VA 23294. A memorial service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home chapel.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.
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Shirley, Neal and Family,
Mark Lea shared Wayne’s death with me yesterday.
I was shocked to hear this. Much, much too young. I know we hadn’t been in touch in far too long, but in my mind, Wayne will always be remembered as my closest high school friend.
I’m really sorry that our delay in hearing about this caused us to miss the memorial service. It would have been a nice opportunity to share stories.
Hope you all are managing this life change as well as one could hope to.
Be well.
Mike Kasko