Charles Henry "Speedy" Atkins (1875–1928) was an American tobacco worker in Paducah, Kentucky.
Hamock's wife had custody of the remains for 45 years, during which Atkins' mummy acquired increasing notoriety.
While Atkins' black skin was altered to a reddish color, his facial features remained recognizable.
[1] Hamock put the preserved body of Atkins on occasional display at the funeral home; he mostly stored it in a closet.
Washed away by waters of the Ohio River during the Paducah flood of 1937, Speedy's body was recognized and returned to Hamock at his funeral home.