John Scott Atkins

Mr. John Scott Atkins, age 63, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.

Scott was born September 7, 1963, in Anderson, South Carolina, son of the late Edward Dean Atkins and Lucia Gurley Atkins. A member and Elder of Greenville Presbyterian Church, he was a member of the Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America, and had been employed as a warehouse manager for American Solutions for Business. He served many years as a volunteer firefighter for the Meriwether County Fire Department, loved being outdoors and deer hunting, and was a Clemson Tigers fan.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Wendy Garrett Atkins and is survived by his daughter Sarah Blair Jones (Cade Jones) of Okolona, MS; son, Luke Atkins (Autumn Runyan) of Morrilton, AR; grandchildren, Thomas Atkins, Zoe Runyan, Sawyer Runyan; sisters, Dyane Atkins (Beth Bates) of Jonesboro, Marsha Stich (Neil Stich) of LaGrange; brother, Edward Atkins (Randi Atkins) of Burlington, NC; brother in-law, Sandy Garrett (Jenny Garrett) of Greenville; and a number of nieces and nephews that he dearly loved. Scott is also survived by Yara Nickel of Germany, who lived with Sarah Blair and Scott while studying in the United States and to whom they had remained close and considered a part of their family.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, at Greenville Presbyterian Church. The Reverend Paul Blair and the Reverend Neil Stich will officiate and interment will be in the Greenville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, prior to the service.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville is in charge of arrangements.