Ellen Atkinson

Ellen Frances Atkinson passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 5, 2015.  Ellen was born on March 18, 1930, in Clinton, NC, to the late Alford C. and A. Ernestine (nee Hales) Atkinson.  She was a graduate of the class of 1947 at Glen Burnie High School and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English from Asbury College in Wilmore, KY.  After graduation, she returned home to Maryland briefly before embarking on a mission trip to Borneo to teach English for 11 years.  Upon her return to Maryland, she settled in Pasadena and she worked for Anne Arundel County Public Works for almost 20 years.  After retiring, she enjoyed camping, vacationing with family to North Carolina, and painting pictures of her adventures.  She is preceded in death by her best friend of 48 years, Jan Worrell, and three brothers, Charles, Wallace and Ernest Atkinson, and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Atkinson Priller and Charlotte Atkinson.  She is survived by one sister-in-law, Elsie Atkinson, and many nieces and nephews.  Family and friends are invited to gather at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A. 3204 Mountain Road in Pasadena, MD, Thursday, October 8, 2015, from 10-11 am, followed by a service at 11 am and internment at Glen Haven Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to a charity of your choice.

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