Christopher Lee "Chris" Atwood

Christopher Lee Atwood, 35, husband of Angela Beckner Atwood, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.

Chris was a 2003 graduate of Northside High School where he played football and wrestled. He attended Liberty University and graduated in 2008 with his Master’s Degree in religion. Shortly after graduating college, Chris married Angela. They had two sets of twins.

Chris served in a series of churches in the Roanoke Valley, most recently serving at Crossroads Church until July 2019. He served in many aspects of ministry.

In December 2017 he began working for the Roanoke County Sheriff’s Department and was deputized in March 2018.

Surviving are his wife, Angela Beckner Atwood; children, Anabella, Eleazar, Eleana, and Cora Atwood; parents, Bernard and Anna Atwood; grandparents, Charles and Emma Sparks; brother, Derek Atwood; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lance and Judy Beckner; brother-in-law, Chris (Carley) Beckner; niece, Kinsley Willett; godparents, Clayton and LuAnne Edwards; special aunt, Brenda Atwood.

A memorial service will be conducted for close friends and family at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Parkway Wesleyan Church, 3645 Orange Avenue, Roanoke with Rev. Jake Huffman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a meal train where donations are being collected to go toward the children’s education. Donations can be made to: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/v12qw8?_FB_PRIVATE_TRACKING_=%7B522loggedout_browser_id%22%3A%22b811dfb1282f10b69d1c5f31b2aceaf06f72c5fc%22%7D&fbclid=IwAR39F131iX72hy8GJq-V6h99Pq0S9_h1344JhuqDIZmMd3K1Qzj8YSHZh1g

Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke is serving the family