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rle was a member of Sigma XI society.
He served on the USS Enterprise, the first carrier to get into action at Pearl Harbor under the Flag of Admiral William F. Halsey. He participated in the Gilbert and Marshall Island raids, the attacks on Wake and Marcus Islands, and in the launching of General Doolittle’s planes for the Famous Tokyo Raid.
Capt Keim was qualified to fly single and multi engine land and seaplanes as well as lighter than air (Blimps). He retired from the Navy in 1967 with more than 30 years service.
He was a noted wildlife conservationist, avid hunter, a trainer of bird dogs and pure fly fisherman.
He received many awards for game and timer management for his own Christmas tree farm in Amissville, VA.
Funeral arrangements are private.
Lyle Atkins
Born in Sperryville
Lyle W. Atkins, 84, of Sperryville died Thursday, Oct. 17 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
He was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Sperryville, son of the late Joseph B. Atkins and Elizabeth Atkins.
Mr. Atkins was a member of Beech Spring Regular Baptist Church.
He is survived by four daughters, Barbara A. Gore and her husband, Eddie of Sperryville, Betty A. Myers and her husband, Larry of Elkwood, Becky Tuel and her husband, Allen of Culpeper and Brenda Sacco of Luray and two sons, Melvin Lyle Atkins and his wife, Juanita and Calvin Joseph Atkins and his wife Nancy, all of Sperryville.
Additional survivors include six granddaughters, Tammy Shenk of Luray, Robin Atkins, Heather Keyser, Angela Hitt and Kelly Atkins, all of Sperryville and Mandy Tuel of Culpeper; two grandsons, Keith Gore of Warrenton and Ray Atkins of Sperryville; two great-grandsons, Nicholas Hitt and Corey Shenk and one great-granddaughter, Danielle Shenk.
He is also survived by four sisters-in-law, Marie, Atkins, LeeAnna Wharton and Judy Atkins, all of Sperryville and Lou Atkins of Luray and two brothersin-law, Wilson Atkins of Sperryville and James Atkins of Luray.
In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his wife, Barbara Christina Atkins; one son, Shelby George Atkins; two brothers, Alvin Atkins and Joseph Atkins; and one sister, Pearl Dodson.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday, Oct. 21 at Beech Spring Regular Baptist Church near Sperryville, with the Rev. Jon C. Heddleston and Elder Wayne Richards officiating.
Interment followed in Sperryville Cemetery.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements.
Raymond Smoot
Sperryville resident
Raymond Lester “Butch”
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