Funeral services for Billy Ray Atnip, 65, of Smithville were held Feb. 9 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bro. Michael Hale officiated with burial following at Whorton Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Atnip passed away Feb. 5 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was retired from the City of Smithville as a sanitation truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ezra and Charlie Mae Braswell Atnip; step-daughter Shannon Mai Goad; and nephew Terry Atnip.
Survivors include his wife Gladys Atnip of Smithville; daughters Carolyn Marie Swindell of Smithville, Walisha (Wayne) Selby of Bon Air and Vicky Watson of Pikeville; step-children Don Michael Goad Jr. of Rockwood, Bobby Ray Goad of Pikeville, Linda Garrison of Mt. Juliet; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers E.J. (Virginia) Atnip of Silver Point and Lamar T. Redmon of Florida; and three sisters Helen Fay Cantrell, Ellen Mai Moore and Beverly Doreta Crips, all of Smithville.
Pallbearers included Bobby Goad, Josh Watson, Justin Evans, Michael Goad, Marty Redmon, Melvin Crips.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville,  was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
Feb. 13, 2013
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