JOHN HENRY FITE JR

John Henry Fite Jr. "Sonny", 85, of Caulfield, MO, passed away on December 23, 2016 at the NHC Healthcare Center in West Plains, MO. He was born February 3, 1931 in Memphis, TN, the son of John Henry and Ethel Mae (Murphy) Fite.

John grew up in Memphis. He worked for many years as a carpenter. He first came to the Ozarks in the late 1960's with his young family for camping trips near Tecumseh, MO. He soon purchased some land and built a hunting cabin. He loved deer hunting, fishing and doing anything outdoors. After years of coming for hunting trips, he made Ozark County his home in 1989. John settled in Caulfield, MO.

John is survived by wife Ishmel Laverne Fite; their four children John David Fite and wife Cary of Imperial, MO, Elbert Marshall Fite and wife Teresa of Millstadt, IL, Patricia Ann Fite and fiancé Mike Monte' of Phoenix, AZ, and William Clifton Fite Sr. of Gamaliel, AR; eleven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one sister Evelyn Kidd and husband Gene of Sunset Hills, MO and one brother David Fite and wife Peggy of Highridge, MO; and one sister-in-law Rachel Fite of Paris, TN.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother Billy Fite; and one great grandson Wyldan Clifton Fite.

Graveside Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in the Clear Springs Cemetery with David Evans officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday morning, December 27th from 11:00 a.m. to Noon at the Clear Springs General Baptist Church. The family asks that memorials be made to the Clear Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.