Athena Joan Marie Richardson

Athena Joan Marie Richardson obituary, Shelbyville, TN

Athena Joan Marie Richardson

Athena Marie Richardson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Doak-Howell Funeral Home on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Athena Joan Marie Richardson, beloved infant daughter of Selena Camargo and Donnie Richardson of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed peacefully on November 3, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Willow Mount Cemetery, with Chaplain Patrick Harris officiating.
In addition to her parents, Athena is lovingly survived by her sister, Mackenzie Richardson; aunts and uncles, Eric and Andrea Morgan of Shelbyville, TN, Melissa Morgan of Winchester, TN, and Justin and Scott Richardson of Indiana; cousins, Braxton and Colton Morgan; and grandparents, Marcia and Hubert Breeding of Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Donna Camargo, and great-grandmother, Cecil Fergison.
Though her time here was brief, Athena's presence brought immeasurable love. She will be forever cherished and deeply missed.
Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.
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