William Truett "Bill" Atchley, Sr.^[1]

1919 - 2008  (88 years)

• Name	William Truett "Bill" Atchley
  Suffix	Sr.
  Nickname	Bill
  Born	23 Oct 1919	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 2008	Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	14 Aug 2008	Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I49288	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	James Harrison Atchley,   b. 3 Jan 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Feb 1969  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Blanche Kyker,   b. 25 Dec 1892, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Dec 1975  (Age 82 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1916
  Family ID	F22472	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Emma Knight
  Married	31 Jul 1943	Los Angeles, California
  Children	1. Barbara Kay Atchley,   b. 1945  (Age 79 years) + 2. William Truett Atchley, Jr.,   b. 1947  (Age 77 years) + 3. Robert Edwin Atchley,   b. 1951  (Age 73 years) + 4. Bryan Conner Atchley,   b. 1952  (Age 72 years)   5. Bruce Dee Atchley,   b. 1955  (Age 69 years) + 6. Brent Lee Atchley,   b. 1955  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F35766	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Oct 1919 - Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 11 Aug 2008 - Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 14 Aug 2008 - Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		a0049288.jpg
  		a0061056.jpg Front row, left to right: Harold, Jim and Blanche Atchley; back row: Blaine and Bill Atchley.

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 283.

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage, Sevier County Heritage Book Committee, (1994, Don Mills, Inc.), 144. [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 11 Aug 2008. William ''Bill'' Truett Atchley October 23, 1919 - August 11, 2008 Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: August 13, 2008 Service: August 13, 2008 Cemetery: Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge William Truett “Bill” Atchley, age 88 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 at Sevier County Health Care Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, James H. and Blanche Kyker Atchley, daughter-in-law, Cherie Atchley, and brother, Blaine Atchley. Survivors: Wife of 65 years: Emma Atchley Daughter: Barbara Atchley Sons and daughters-in-law: Bill and Sally Atchley, Bob and Norma Atchley, Bryan Atchley, Brent and Susan Atchley, Bruce and Shelia Atchley Grandchildren: Amy (Bobby) Eggimann, Truett (Lisa) Atchley, Blake Atchley, Katie Atchley, Bryan (Kristi) Atchley, Jr., Ann Marie Atchley, Abbey Atchley, Emily Atchley, Kayla Atchley, Michael (Chasity) Wynn Great Grandchildren: Joey and Charlie Eggimann, Will and Wyatt Atchley, Ansley and Jordan Atchley, Trace and Blake Wynn Brother: Harold Atchley Memorial contributions may be made to the William and Emma Atchley Scholarship, Attn: Susie Trentham, Carson Newman College, Box 72017, Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760. Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Sevierville with Dr. Randy Davis and Rev. Jerry Hyder officiating. Interment 11 AM Thursday in Shiloh Cemetery. The family will receive friends 3-6 PM Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Sevierville. [S106] The Mountain Press, 16 Aug 2008. Atchley family mourns losses SEVIERVILLE - A family lost two brothers and Sevier County lost two pillars of the community this week when Harold and Bill Atchley died within a few days of each other. Bill Atchley died Monday at the age of 88. He was director of missions for the Sevier County Baptist Association from 1955 until 1987. He also served as a state representative in two separate terms from 1978 until 1980 and from 1982 until 1984. He was the county's first Veteran's Officer, serving first in a part-time capacity and later in a full-time capacity until 1978. He helped found Camp Smoky. His son, Bryan, is mayor of Sevierville. His brother, Harold, died Thursday at the age of 85. Harold Atchley was the longtime director of Atchley Funeral Home, one of the county's oldest businesses. He started working as director at a time when the funeral home still provided ambulance service for the area. Harold was judge of the Sevier County Court and served in county government; he also helped start the Sevier County Hospital and Sevier County Industrial Park. Both men were veterans of World War II and served as volunteer firefighters in Sevierville. "The entire family has contributed to the quality of life of this community for all their days," said R.B. Summitt II, president of Sevier County Bank. "Bill and Harold will certainly be missed." Summitt said he grew up with the men's sons; Harold's house, he said, was the place where everyone would congregate when they were younger. "I think for most of us that grew up here from the 50s to the 90s, the Atchleys were like part of the family," he said. They were involved in so many of the community's activities, he said, that it was hard to sum up all their accomplishments. "It's such a diversity of interests and contributions, it's hard to put into a few sentences." Local attorney John Waters, himself a fixture in local politics, said the same. "They've been such a prominent family and had a lot of influence," he said. "They've been involved in so many, many things... "It's just sad to lose two brothers like that." Both men were longtime members of First Baptist Church of Sevierville. Alderman Claude Ownby said he remembered meeting them soon after he started attending the church. "They have always been friends to everybody," he said. "I don't know of anybody that had anything bad to say about Harold and Bill Atchley... "They are special people to me. You just couldn't ask for better people."