Charles Elwynne Atnip, 82 of Soperton, Georgia died Saturday, July 12, 2008.
Mr. Atnip was born in Bridgeport, AL and lived in Soperton for the past 5 years. He was a son of the late Charlie C. and Canna Lee Wynne Atnip. He was a 1951 graduate of Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson, TN and was a gospel preacher for the Church of Christ. Throughout his lifetime he served churches in Tennessee, Vermont, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. In addition, he had worked in the carpet and printing industries. Most of his printing was devoted to gospel literature which he wrote and distributed freely. During WWII he served in the US Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Jeannette Wiesener Atnip; children and spouses, David & Gladys Atnip and Jeannie & Keith Wolfe all of Soperton, GA; Gretchen and Gene Brzozowski of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Stephen & Gay Atnip of Middleburg, FL, Paul & Nancy Atnip of Cumming, GA, Timothy Atnip of Springfield, MO, George and Melissa Atnip of Dearing, GA, Martha & Larry Stewart of Moultrie, GA, Robert & Anna Atnip of Thomasville, GA; 3 brothers, Bob Atnip of Greenfield, TN, Bill Atnip of Nashville, TN, Jim Atnip of Cookeville, TN; a sister, Mary Taylor of Cartersville, GA; 27 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held in the Kimball Church of Christ at 2 PM CDT on Friday, July 18. Interment will be in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens in Jasper, TN.
The family will gather with friends for visitation at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg on Thursday, July 17 from 6 to 8 PM CDT.