Nancy Marie Whitefield, age 76, of Smithville passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Whitefield was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Whitefield; parents, Goldie Lee and Mary Jim Braswell Atnip; daughter, Teresa Whitefield; brothers Gordon, Joel B, and Bobby Atnip; and sister, Rose Bain.

She is survived by sons, Jimmy Earl Whitefield of Smithville and Gary Wayne Whitefield of Alabama; daughter, Rhonda Reeves of Sparta; grandchildren, Jeffery Whitefield of Spencer, Jason and Savannah Whitefield of Smithville, Gavin Whitefield of Georgia, and Corey Lumpkin of Cookeville and special granddaughter, Haley Jones of Smithville; great grandchildren; brother, Duywane and Anna Atnip of Smithville; sisters, Lois Atnip and Priscilla and Cotton Bain of Smithville; and brother-in-law, Toy Johnny Bain of Smithville; special friend, Carol Ann O’Claire. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral service was held Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Bobby Thomason officiated with burial following at Mt. Holly Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Anthony Atnip, Bobby Atnip, David Bain, John Lewis, Corey Lumpkin and Gavin Whitefield.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

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