Atkins, Virginia Yopp Price

Virginia Yopp Price Atkins, age 89, of Blacksburg, formerly of Martinsville, VA died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Floyd County, VA to the late Benjamin and Ida Spangler Yopp. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Jackson Price, twin brother, Brice Yopp and sister, Ruby Yopp Weeks.

Virginia was a faithful and loyal member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church where she also served as treasurer for twenty years. She volunteered at the adult day care center for many years. She served as Girl Scout Leader at Wesley in the sixties. She could be counted on to participate in projects at church making many Chrismons, decorating for weddings and serving on the bereavement committee. She operated in-home child care for many years in Martinsville and was known as “Pricie” to the children she kept. Virginia will be missed by many who knew her.

he is survived by her husband, Grover W. Atkins of Blacksburg; daughter and son-in-law, Virginia Dare and Paige Bishop of Hartfield, VA; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Edward and Mary Fugate Price of Wake Forest, NC; grandchildren, Russell Bishop and wife, Carolyn Cios Bishop of Powhatan, VA, Jennifer Surowitz and husband, Dr. Joshua Surowitz of Chapel Hill, NC, Andrew Price of Nashville, TN; brother, Ralph Yopp of Christiansburg.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 24, 2010 at 11:00 am in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Gilbert officiating. Graveside will follow Monday at 2:30 pm in the Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Martinsville, VA or Slussers Chapel Church of God, Blacksburg.

The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am prior to the service Monday at the McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, SW, Blacksburg.