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Funeral services for Mentie Elizabeth Atnip, 80, of Smithville, were held Sept. 8 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Mike Clayborn and Bro. Tracey Bowman officiated with burial following in Mt. Holly Cemetery.   
Mrs. Atnip passed away Sept. 6 at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and a factory worker.   
She was preceded in death by her parents Floyd and Lillie Frances Young, three sisters and five brothers.   
Survivors include her husband of 64 years Auval Atnip of Smithville; son Austin Eugene (Jean) Atnip of Keltonburg; four daughters Brenda Gail (Ricky) Adams, Patricia Ann Wright, Mairene (Tracy) Bowman, all of Lebanon and Sherry (Terry) O’Neal of Gordonsville; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother Nelson Young of Smithville; and two sisters Thelma Evans of Smithville and Imanell Venetta of Dowelltown.
Serving as pallbearers were Barry Atnip, Jeremy Foster, Brian Foster, Corey Adams, Gary Bowman and William Jones.
Terry O’Neil, Tracey Bowman and Ricky Adams served as honorary pallbearers.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
Sept. 12, 2012
www.lovecantrellfuneralhome.com