Shirley Fite

Shirley Ann Fite, 80, of Obion died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
Born Friday, Oct. 18, 1940, in Hazen, N.D., she was the eighth of 12 children born to the late Art and Rosalie Birkholz.
Mrs. Fite retired from McKesson Drug Company in Memphis in 2006. After her retirement, her family moved to Obion. While in Munford, she was a member of Munford Church of Christ and after moving to Obion she became a member of Glendale Church of Christ. She loved tending to her flower gardens and cooking her family their favorite German dishes.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the family’s concern for the health and welfare of others, a private graveside service will be held 2 p.m. today at Zion Cemetery in Elbridge. Officiating this service will be Brother Josh Romo.
Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter, Vicki Mayse (David) of Obion; one son, John Fite Jr. of Obion; two sisters, Florence Bullinger and Elda Bigelow; four sisters-in-law, Kathy Birkholz, Diane Birkholz, Marilynn Birkholz and Juanita Fite; she was “NeeNaw” to her three grandchildren, Ashley Romo (Josh), Kaylin Greganti (Chris) and Nathan Mayse (Kiernan) and four great-grandchildren, Jensen Romo, Uriah Romo, Avery Greganti and Addison Greganti.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, John Fite Sr. on Sept. 26, 2020; five brothers; and one sister.
Online condolences may be made to the family at johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com.

Published 1.5.21