Bro. Jimmy Bazel Atnip age 83 of Watertown died Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 at his residence. Born Oct. 13, 1934 in Dekalb County, he was the son of the late Willie Allen Atnip and Josephine Summers Atnip. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jodene Dodd Atnip; daughter, Phylllis Atnip; son, Tony Atnip; sisters, Nelda Atnip, Lorene Taylor and Vada Thomas; brothers, Grady, T.J. and Willie Allen Atnip, Jr.  Jimmy attended schools in Dekalb and Wilson County, he was a graduate of the Hartsville Vocational School and received a Blue Print degree. Jimmy was a welder and pipe fitter with Union 572 in Nashville. He was a US Army veteran and served in the Tennessee National Guard. Brother Atnip has served as pastor of Ramah Baptist Church for the past 35 years. He was a member of Comer Lodge No. 417 and a Scottish Rite Mason. He is survived by his children, Elaine (Ray) Crook of Lebanon, Greg Atnip of Watertown, Michelle Wolfe of Watertown; grandchildren, Niki Kadlubowski, Eric and Steven Atnip, Joshua and Jacob Wolfe, Trina Waldorf, Tosha Caruthers, Ashley Dickens, Audrey Pitts; 19 great grandchildren; sister, Dean Thomason of Smithville; sister-in-law, Judy Dodd and nieces and nephews. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Hunter Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Self officiating. Visitation 3-8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. till service time on Tuesday. Pallbearers, Kenneth Christian, Terry Vaught, Joe Turner, Don Shipper, Bobby Crook, Bob Lemott, Mark Christian, Johnny Reeder. Honorary, Jimbo Robertson and the Deacons and Members of Ramah Baptist Church. Interment at Hearn Hill Cemetery.