Robert "Bobby" William Atchley

Robert “Bobby” William Atchley, Sr., age 70, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Gulfport. He was born in Knoxville, TN and was a resident of Gulfport. He previously served in the U.S. Army having served two tours in Vietnam. He was a truck driver, a member of the American Legion and he enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mayford and Emily Kimbrell Atchley; and brothers, James Allen and Kenny Allen. He is survived by his children, Amanda Sawin (William Smith), Robert Atchley (Cindy), and April Atchley (Joey); grandchildren, Mark Edward Sawin Jr., Victoria Sawin, Arlessa Stinston, Braden Smith, and Isabella Smith; and siblings, Rebecca Rule, George Allen, Charlene Gulledge, Deborah Spiers, Raymond Allen, and Christie Allen. The funeral service is Friday, June 8, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, O’Neal Road, Gulfport where friends may visit beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.