Lenetta Atkins
January 29, 2017
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Lenetta Atkins, 82, passed away on January 29, 2017 at The Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines.
Lenetta was born October 22, 1934 to Lenzie and Zelmar Braddy in Braxton, Mississippi. She attended Piney Woods School in Mississippi and went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in education from Tougaloo College. Lenetta taught school in Clarksdale, Mississippi during the 1950’s. In 1960, while visiting family in Des Moines, she met her husband to be, Reginald Atkins. Lenetta began working for Mercy Hospital in 1962 as a library clerk and later became the librarian until she retired in 2014. While working at Mercy, she earned a Master’s Degree on May 6, 1989 from the University of Iowa. Lenetta and her husband, Reggie loved to travel and they did a lot of it over the years.
Lenetta is survived by her loving husband, Reginald Atkins; step-children, Kenneth Atkins and Regina Moore-Lockman; siblings, Loretta Braddy, Ella Pearl Murphy, Teresa Braddy, Lenzie Braddy, Jr., Gracie L. Brown, Genethea Mackey, Irive Lee Mitchell and Janice Burrell; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and associates.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Lenetta will be laid to rest at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.
Memorial contributions may be directed to The Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome,com
Pam Rees
02/06/2017
I just learned about Lenetta's death. I worked with Lenetta many years as a medical librarian at the State Library of Iowa. I remember that we went to a medical library convention together in Seattle Washington in the 1970's where she introduced me to chinese food. I had never had it before. We had such a good time there. Through the years we worked together through the Polk County Biomedical Consortium and we drove to state medical library meetings together in our younger years. I know that Lenetta much have really loved her job at Mercy because she worked there over 50 years. She will be missed. My deepest sympathy to your family.
Anna
02/05/2017
My deepest sympathy to Lenetta's
family as they mourn her passing.
May the memories you have of
this sweet woman always be a part
of you. Pray to God for comfort and the strength to cope with
your loss.
He will help because he cares for
those who loved Lenetta.
1Peter 5:7
Marcia Coughennower
02/04/2017
Please accept my deepest sympathy on your loss. Mrs. Atkins made the Mercy library a wonderful asset to both employees and students. You must be so proud of her legacy of excellence. God bless you in your grief.
Janet Hockey
02/03/2017
To the Family of Lenetta Atkins! I am very sorry for your loss. Lenetta was one of the sweetest people I ever knew from Mercy Library who always had a smile on her face. She will be missed. Prayers to all of you.
Sheila Brown
02/02/2017
To Reginald and other family members of Lenetta Atkins, please accept my condolences. Even though I did not meet Lenetta in person, we talked over the phone and corresponded by letters. I found her to be a very warm and caring person. She will be missed.