202 North Main Street, Lake View, SC 29563
Judy Perritt Graham (10/31/1943 ~ 04/10/2025)
Mrs. Judy Perritt Graham passed away April 10, 2025, at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence after a brief
illness.
Visitation will be held at Hopewell Methodist Church, 1808 Ira Road, Fork SC on April 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. with
graveside services following at 4:00 p.m. at the Hopewell Cemetery, 2459 Buck Swamp Road, Fork SC.
Judy was born on October 31, 1943, in Lake View. She was the daughter of Alex David and Ruby Page Perritt. She was
a member of Hopewell Methodist Church. She especially loved her family, friends, grandchildren and her little dog, Betsy.
She enjoyed shopping, traveling, dancing, playing cards, and board games. Judy retired from DuPont in Florence, SC.
Judy is survived by her daughters, Tracy Townsend (Dennis), Terry Thompson (Terry), Amy Allen (Steven) and Julie Fincannon (Keith); brother, Billy Perritt (Faye); sisters, Edna Earl Ellis and Landis Hyatt: grandsons, Denny Townsend (Anna Katherine), David Townsend (Kimberly), Zachary Thompson, Charlie Fincannon (Brittany), Kenneth Fincannon, Nicholas Fincannon, William Allen and Thomas Allen; great grandchildren Blake, Layton, Sammy, Carmen, Ella Garland, and Harrison Townsend; Graham, Felix and Wells Fincannon; sisters-in-law, Doris Cook, Lois Edwards, Annie Neal Perritt, Linda Perritt, and Cinder Perritt.
Judy was preceded in death by her first husband George Henry Graham and husband, Wade “Shot” Rogers; her mother and father; brothers, Hubert Perritt, Mahone Perritt, Macy Perritt and Sammy Perritt; sisters, Leara Pulley and Imogene Haynes.
Memorials may be made to Hopewell Methodist Church or Hopewell Community Cemetery Fund, in care of Terry Graham Thompson, 2021 Buck Swamp Road, Fork, SC 29543.
Rayford Lee Atkinson (01/03/1942 ~ 04/04/2025)
Mr. Rayford Lee Atkinson, age 83 of Marietta NC passed away peacefully Friday, April 4, 2025, at
Woodhaven Nursing Facility in Lumberton NC.
Ray was born on January 03, 1942, in Robeson County to the late Francis Marion and Lonnie
Smith Atkinson.
Ray grew up in a large family in Centerville NC where he learned the value of hard work. After high school he moved
to Charlotte NC, met Sarah Watkins, married, and had six children. Durning this time he started a career as a plumber
and later owned and operated his own plumbing company. He also worked for Charlotte Mecklenburg County Schools
and NC Department of Corrections as a master plumber.
Ray graduated from Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga Tennessee in 1976 where he received a Doctorate Degree and became an ordained minister. He then moved back to Robeson County and began Calvary Way Baptist Church in Fairmont. He loved the church and never missed an opportunity to share the word with everyone he met.
Ray was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was known for his quick-witted humor and always had a joke to tell. He will be missed terribly by all who loved him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, David Atkinson, grandsons, Rayford Lee Atkinson, and Gage Cutler. He is survived by two sons Jim Atkinson (Debbie) of Orrum NC, Scott Atkinson (Lori) of Lumberton NC, three daughters, Christina Smith (Kim) of Kentucky, Faith Atkinson of
Steadman, and Charity Narjes of Indiana, and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 1:00, at First Baptist Church, 104 E. 1st Ave, Lakeview SC 29563.
George Michael Crosby (01/06/1944 ~ 03/25/2025)
- 81 years old
- Passed away from a sudden illness at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton, VA.
- Graduated from Great Falls High School, Great Falls, SC 1963.
- Teaching degree from Newberry College, Newberry, SC 1967.
- Master’s Degree from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.
- Teacher and Coach at Lake View High School (Lakeview, SC), Our Lady of Pompei (Syracuse, NY), Syracuse Public Schools, and Hopewell City Public Schools, Hopewell, Virginia.
- Married to Karen Baker from January 1, 1970 to June 1, 2015 when Karen sadly passed away after battling cancer.
- Married to Elaine Houska on August 1, 2018.
George, known to most as Mike, was a star athlete participating in all high school sports and later in life in Master’s Track and Field. His football number, 37, would remain his favorite number and would be the code for anything that required numbers to enter.
Teaching and coaching were Mike’s career passions. He was well respected, chaired many committees and received numerous awards and recognition for his commitment to students and their education. Mike taught elementary and middle school physical education during the time when it was ok to be strict and caring with children. He bought sneakers for kids who did not have any and shared many of his lunches with the little ones who were hungry. There were so many stories – my favorite two being about the little boy who wished Mike was his Dad and the little girl who would always hold Mike’s hand as they went down the school hallway so he would not get lost.
Mike was a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Order (KA) and remained in touch with some of his fraternity brothers. He was also a member of the Single Action Shooting Society and enjoyed dressing like a cowboy and participating in matches to demonstrate shooting skill and speed. He is known to this group as Cold Blue Mike.
His hobbies were numerous and included Civil War relic hunting and collecting, photography, fishing, playing the ukulele and singing. Mike enjoyed watching college sports and would ultimately take over coaching and refereeing the game before it was over. He was strongly devoted to his faith, his marriage, his family, his friends, and his pets. Generosity flowed from him with ease. Mike is loved by so many and will be deeply missed. Share your stories of Mike and know that there was never any doubt that he loved you very much. His day was made when he could make somebody smile. It is in these memories that he will live on.
Survivors include:
- Wife Elaine and dog Mazie
- Brother Syral Chalmers Crosby
- Nephew Michael Crosby and wife Beverly
- Preceeding him in death are a sister, Nancy, his parents, Archie and Ivory, his wife Karen and sister-in-law Sylvia
Services and arrangements by:
Cooke Funeral Home
202 N Main St, Lake View, SC 29563
(843)759-2111
Visitations:
April 19 from 1-4 p.m. with prayer service at 3:30 p.m.
Residence: 102 Pendleton St, Newport News, VA 23606
April 26 from 10-10:45 a.m.
Fork Baptist Church: 1923 Old River Rd, Fork, SC 29543
Service:
April 26 – 11:00 a.m.
Fork Baptist Church: 1923 Old River Rd, Fork, SC 29543
Burial following service in Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
Fellowship following burial:
Schuler’s BBQ: 419 SC-38, Sellers, SC 29592
In lieu of flowers or plants please direct memorials to:
Fork Baptist Church Cemetery Fund
c/o Mitch Scott
3326 Buck Swamp Road
Fork, SC 29543