Funeral services for Dan Mitchell Fite Sr., 65, of Dowelltown were held Dec. 10 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bros. Mike Gay and Mike Clayborn officiated with burial following at DeKalb Cemetery.
Mr. Fite passed away Dec. 7 at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a member of the American Legion Post 122 and a Vietnam U.S. Army Veteran, a construction worker for Johnson and Johnson and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Hazel Gifford Fite; a son Shannon Atnip; a brother David Fite; and two sisters Betty Humphrey and Kay Mosley.
Survivors include wife, whom he married on Dec. 10, 1973 and were married for 39 years, Linda Fite of Dowelltown; two sons Danny and Wilma Fite of Kentucky and Mitchell Fite of Dowelltown; two daughters Luanna Bickett of Ohio and Tina Trigueros of McMinnville; nine grandchildren Bradley Fite of Kentucky, Alex Trigueros of Dowelltown, Blake Fite of Kentucky, Thomas Trigueros of Dowelltown, Issac Atnip of Smithville, Braydon, Brody and Abbey Bickett of Ohio and Katie Atnip of McMinnville; a brother Michael and Betty Fite of Ohio; a sister Janet and Dale Brandenburg of Ohio; five sisters-in-law Margie and Gary Williams of Alexandria, Betty George of Dowelltown, Gail and Marlon Bain of McMinnville, Paulette and Bobby Parker of Gassaway, Tammy and Frog Estes of Smithville; two brothers-in-law Roy Atnip of Smithville and Michael and Frances Saylors of Smithville; special son-in-law Gelber Trigueros; special friends John and Nolan Scott of Smithville, Jerry and Pearl Kirby of Woodbury; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers included Alex Trigueros, Michael Saylors, Jerry Estes, Ronnie Lattimore, Johnny DeVault and Gary Williams.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville,  was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
Dec. 12, 2012
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