Mr. Joel Edward Risner, age 77, of Florence, Alabama, passed away on Feb. 27, 2017. He was born in Waynesboro, Tennessee but lived most of his life in Lawrenceburg. He then moved to Fresno, California where he raised his family before moving back. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a retired engineer with Riley Stoker.
Survivors include his son, Randy Joel Risner; daughter, Margaret E. Beddingfield; brothers, Dan and Eual Risner; sisters, Thelma Brown, Evelyn Hyde, Glenda Lamar, Wanda Risner, Teresa Fisher-Risner; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Risner; parents, Charlie and Ruby Risner; brother, Doyle Risner; and sister, Ava Jones.
Visitation will be held at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 from noon until 2 p.m. Entombment will be Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Knollkreg Memorial Park in Abingdon, Virginia.
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