Henry Atlas

Published 11:15 am Wednesday, July 25, 2012

LORMAN — Henry “Pretty Boy” “Hank” Atlas died Friday, July 20, 2012, at his home. He was 67.

Mr. Atlas was preceded in death by his parents, D.C. and Susie Williams Atlas; four brothers, Rogers Coleman, Martin Coleman, Daniel Atlas and Alonzo Atlas; and a sister, Allean Coleman.

Survivors include his two brothers, Morris Atlas of Danbury, Conn., and Robert Coleman of Hattiesburg; six sisters, Irene Eaddy, Earnestine Alexander, Lilly A. Scott and Barbara Johnson, all of Port Gibson, Susan Martinez of Bronx, N.Y., and Carolyn Coleman of Midwest City, Okla.; numerous nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends including Sadie Davis of Port Gibson and Fidelias Coleman of Lorman.

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Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Beechland M.B. Church in Russum with the Rev. Frank McGriggs officiating. Burial will follow at Carbondale Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 1 until 6 at Thompson Funeral Home in Port Gibson and Thursday at the church from noon until the service.