55 year old Danny “Sonny” Lee Atnip of Dowelltown died Wednesday at Centennial Hospital. He was a Protestant. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Atnip and Willeane Shehane Saylors. Survivors include six sisters, Margie and husband Gary Williams of Alexandria, Betty George of Smithville, Linda and husband Dan Fite of Dowelltown, Gail and husband Marlon Bain of Smithville, Paulette and husband Bobby Parker of Gassaway, Tammy and husband Jerry Estes of Smithville. Two brothers, Roy Douglas Atnip of Smithville and Michael and wife Frances Saylors of Smithville. Several nieces and nephews also survive along with special great nephews and great nieces. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has asked that all donations please be made to the funeral home, in lieu of flowers, in memory of Danny to help with funeral expenses.