Tommy Atlas

Published 12:38 pm Thursday, December 26, 2024

Funeral services for Tommy Atlas, 68, who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, at Merit Health Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Beechland M.B. Church with the Rev. Frank McGriggs officiating. Burial will be in the Atlas Family Cemetery with Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. of Port Gibson in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 until 5 p.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel and Monday from 1 p.m. until the service time at the church.

Mr. Atlas was a faithful member and usher at Beechland M.B. Church. He had more than 40 years of federal service between the U.S. Army and the Postal Service, where he worked in Vicksburg.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Harriette Patterson; five uncles, Dalton Atlas Jr., Charlie Atlas, Matthew Atlas, Douglas Atlas and David Atlas; and an aunt, Martha Atlas.

Mr. Atlas is survived by a sister, Cathy Thomas of Allen, Texas; a niece, Kristin Thomas of Allen; two nephews, Dalton Thomas of Allen and Branden (Sylvia) Thomas of Houston; two uncles, James Atlas of North Chicago and William Atlas of New Orleans; a special friend, Caroline Luster of Vicksburg; and a host of other relatives and friends.