Timothy Wade Risner

Tim was killed in a motorcycle-auto accident on the Waterloo Road in 1974. He was 15 years old. He was amember of the Oakland Church of Christ, and a tenth grade student at Central High School. He is buried at Sherrod Valley Cemetery in Lauderdale County. When he was 5 years old he was hit by a car when he ran in front of it in Florence. He suffered lacerations to the head, fractured ribs and possible internal injuries. Story: Keith Graham, Tim and I had been working for Larry Hiiggins, packing cotton in the trailer, on the day he died. We were both on our Motorcycles. Rode around through Oakland and through a bunch of fields. We road home together until I turned left to go home about 1/2 mile before the accident. I had made it home and was in the shower when Wendall told me someone had called and told him about this. I often wonder, what if I had gone on with him. Would we both have made it home or ??? Greg Risner, WE LOST A GREAT FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND, AND COUSIN WHEN WE LOST TIM! I remember the circumstances of his accident just as if it happened last week. He had a smile and laugh that I remember to this day. My folks had to go to New York for a week and something else the week after.. So, I the summer of 1974...so, I stayed with Mamaw & Papaw Risner about 2 weeks -- saw Tim everyday ...we could into a lot of mischief!!! Cindy Arrison Naiser, My Tim ! We were the best of buds ! Born 1 month apart ! We ran through many of fields together! I was always hanging with him at their house ! His death was so tragic to us all ! We were in Korea when he died ! I think of him often ! Rip sweet Tim !