Atkisson, Helen Louise (b. 17 May 1923 - d. 1 Nov 2015): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 2015 (92 years)

Name	Atkisson, Helen Louise
		Ralph and Alice Smith and Ed, Leo, and Helen Atkisson The back says....Ralph, Alice Smith, Ed, Leo and Helen Atkisson Contributed by Donna Elie
		Helen Louise (Atkisson) Strother Thompson Price (1923-2015) Contributed by Donna Elie
Birth	17 May 1923	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Female
Burial	Bethel Cemetery, West Liberty, Jasper County, Illinois [2]
Census		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 02b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
Reference Number	ATKI.H003
_FGRAVE	211423365
Death	1 Nov 2015	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2]
	Helen L. (Atkisson) Price, 92, of Olney and formerly of West Liberty, died Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Burgin Manor in Olney.
Burial	Y [1]
		Headstone, Thompson, Helen L. Strother-Price
Person ID	I18958	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	14 Dec 2024

Father	Atkisson, Eugene Virgil, b. 22 Oct 1887, Liberal, Seward County, Kansas d. 21 Feb 1964, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
Mother	Frye, Maggie A., b. 1883, Tennessee d. 28 May 1972 (Age 89 years)
Marriage	1911	Clay County, Illinois [3, 4, 5, 6]
Family ID	F1269	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	PRICE
Family ID	F8585	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Family 2 Thompson, Donald Ray, b. 5 Oct 1908, Sycamore Valley, Monroe County, Ohio d. 19 Dec 1959, West Liberty, Jasper County, Illinois (Age 51 years)

Marriage Y [2]

Children

	1. Thompson, L.
	2. THOMPSON, D.
	3. THOMPSON, G.
	4. THOMPSON, T.
	5. THOMPSON, P.
	6. THOMPSON, R.

Family ID F8584 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 3 Strother, Morris Vern, b. 19 Jul 1919, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas d. 24 Nov 1964, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana (Age 45 years)

Marriage 1940

Children

+	1. Strother, Morris Eugene, b. 16 Dec 1943, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 2000, Lewiston, Montmorency County, Michigan (Age 56 years)

Family ID F8583 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 17 May 1923 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Bethel Cemetery, West Liberty, Jasper County, Illinois
	Death - 1 Nov 2015 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

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Notes

Helen L. (Atkisson) Price, 92, of Olney and formerly of West Liberty, died Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Burgin Manor in Olney.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.

Helen was born May 17, 1923 in Clay City, the daughter of Eugene and Maggie (Fry) Atkisson.

Helen was a hairdresser out of her home for more than 30 years. She was Methodist by faith. She was also a member of the Newton Library Book Club. She enjoyed sewing and quilting. She will be sadly missed by her family, friends and all who knew her.

She is survived by a son, Leo Thompson and wife, Judy of Weatherford, Texas; four daughters, Donna Keen of Mattoon, Glenda Truitt and husband, Ted of Plainfield, Indiana, Peggy Jausel and husband, Russell of Olney and Ruth Furry and husband, Keith of Mattoon; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Maggie Atkisson; one son, Morris Strother; three brothers, Leo, Edward and Leland Atkisson; one sister, Faye Atkisson Huffman; and a grandson, Patrick Elie.

The Olney Daily Mail, November 5, 2015

Sources

[S5087] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Price, Helen L. (Atkisson), 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211423365/helen-louise-thompson), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S5088] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Thompson, Helen L. Strother-Price, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211423365/helen-louise-thompson), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1158] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1157] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Atkisson, Maggie A. and Eugene V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24144943/eugene-v-atkisson), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1159] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 3B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Illinois.Clay.Clay.0003.6) (Reliability: 2).