Dorothy Louise Risdon^[1]

1927 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Dorothy Louise Risdon
  Born	4 Nov 1927	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	18 Nov 2014  [3]
  Buried	25 Nov 2014	Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I386657	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Edgar John Risdon,   b. 3 Apr 1898, Trenton, New Jersey ,   d. 9 Nov 1947, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Edith L.,   b. 13 Apr 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jan 1984, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F152868	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Horace G. Atchley,   b. 24 May 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Jan 2004, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Alan J. Atchley   2. Lisa Atchley
  Family ID	F152864	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Nov 1927 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 25 Nov 2014 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 26 Nov 2001. Grace Spangler Atchley obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Dorothy L Risdon Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 2 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1928 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: New Jersey Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Edgar J Risdon Head M 31 Edith L Risdon Wife F 30 Edgar J Risdon Jr. Son M 7 Dorothy L Risdon Daughter F 2 [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 18 Nov 2014. November 4, 1927 - November 18, 2014 Atchley, Dorothy Louise Risdon, age 87, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace G. Atchley, Jr. who passed away in January of 2004. Born November 4, 1927 to Edgar and Edith Risdon, Dorothy grew up in the Burlington area. She was a life member of Kirk Hills Presbyterian Church (formerly Kirkwood Presbyterian Church) and a graduate of Washington College Academy. Dorothy was a retired remedial reading teacher's aide for the Knoxville School system. She was also a member of Acacia Order of the Eastern Star. Dorothy is survived by her children, son Alan J. Atchley of Knoxville, Tennessee; daughter and son-in-law Lisa Atchley Bustos and Jeff Emmert of Clinton, Tennessee; four grandchildren: Heather Bennett of Columbus, Georgia; Andrea Suddreth of Hanover, Pennsylvania; Justin Suddreth of Clinton, Tennessee; and Steven Emmert of Arlington, Texas; sister-in-law, Willie and husband, James E. "Bud" Galyon; several nieces and nephews; and special family friend Lora Loring. The family would like to thank Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center in Andersonville, Tennessee for their wonderful and caring staff of Doctors and Nurses, especially the "400" CNA's who gave Dorothy excellent care during her time there. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery for a graveside service on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, Rev. Daniel Tipton officiating. Family will receive friends on Monday, November 24, 2014 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com