Dorothy Atchison Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy Atchison in Birmingham, Alabama, who passed away on October 18, 2025 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Atchison to pay them a last tribute.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Dorothy is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Dorothy's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Laura Irene Ezell and Almon Cary Turner Sr.; her husband David Carl Atchison; and her brother Almon Cary Turner Jr.. She is survived by: her children, Dr. Joycelyn Atchison (James P. Bailey), Almon Atchison (Rosalind Hall) and Traci Turley (Michael Turley); and her granddaughter Dr. Margaret Bailey (Bruce Dietterle).

In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to make donations to the River Hill Cemetery Fund or the White-Smith Memorial Library in Jackson.