In Memoriam : Allman Atchley
Allman Dan Atchley - age: 86
(June 16, 1924 to February 16, 2011 ) Resident of De Kalb, Texas Visitation Information: 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 18, 2011 Bates Family Funeral Home Obituary: Mr. Allman Dan Atchley passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home in De Kalb, Texas. He was 86. Allman Dan was born June 16, 1924 in De Kalb, Texas. He was a Retired Production Controller with Red River Army Depot, a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and a member of First United Methodist Church in De Kalb, Texas. He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Wayne Atchley in 1989; a sister, Mildred A. Babb; and two brothers, Clendon S. Atchley and Don H. Atchley. He was a member of the De Kalb Masonic Lodge #9, Scottish Rite, and Hella Shrine. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 488 of New Boston, and retired from the Army National Guard after 22 years. He was a retired football referee and a member of the Southwest Football Officials Association. Allman Dan was a former De Kalb City Councilman and received the Noble Award from the De Kalb Chamber of Commerce. He was a special volunteer cook for many years at the annual Hubbard School Fishfry and a regular performer in the annual De Kalb Oktoberfest Cabaret Show. Survivors include his wife, Lenora Deus Atchley of De Kalb, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Diann and Chuck Blevins of Dumas, Arkanasas; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and George Huckabay of Midland, Texas; a grandaughter, Ashley Waldrup of Camden, Arkansas; two great grandsons, Tristan and Gage Waldrup and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 18, 2011 at Bates Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday, February 19, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in De Kalb, Texas with Rev. Doug Wintermute and Robby Bates officiating. Interment will follow at Woodmen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 396, De Kalb, Texas 75559 or Serenity Hospice, 5604 Summerhill Road, Ste. #3, Texarkana, Texas 75503. Click Here for Video |
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Debra Brine - February 17, 2011  Contact this person
J.T. and I send our heartfelt condolences to your family and friends. We will miss Allman Dan and his warm smile.
Joyce Brown (Wilder) - February 17, 2011 Contact this person
I am so sorry for your loss. You and Nora are in my prayers.
Carolyn Scott - February 18, 2011 Contact this person
I am so sorry to hear about Dan. He was a well thought of person. Everyone in
DeKalb will miss him as he was a help to a lot of people. The family of Thomas Scott
Charles Roberts - February 18, 2011 Contact this person
There are no words to express what A D meant to all of us, He will be dearly missed by all.
Heather Smith - February 18, 2011 Contact this person
I am very sorry and sad to hear of the passing of my wonderful Great Uncle Dan. He was loved and will truly be missed. Aunt Nora is in my prayers. I love and miss ya'll.
Traci Drake - February 18, 2011 Contact this person
The Hubbard Fish Fry Family will truly miss Mr. Allman Dan! His years of volunteering are so greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lanny Chasteen - February 18, 2011 Contact this person
Jane and I are so saddened about Allman Dan. He was such a good person to his relatives, his family, his friends, and society. Additionally, his humor was unmatched.
Nora and the family are in our prayers.
Tammy Van Slyke - February 19, 2011 Contact this person
We will greatly miss Mr. Dan but the laughter and smiles he brought into our lives will be here forever. Sorry for your loss from the Auvenshine-VanSlyke family.
Kathy Burleson - February 24, 2011 Contact this person
Our family is so saddened about Mr.Dan. He was such a sweet man to our family. We have so many wonderful memories of him from when Charles and I lived on NOLAN St. to the time we spent at softball fields watching the Blue Angels play ball. We will always treasure ,in our hearts, those special memories of Mr. Dan. Diann and Mrs.Nora you are in our thoughts and prayers.
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