Alton Lee Bain

84 year old Alton Lee Bain of Smithville died Friday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a Pentecostal. The funeral will be Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Billy Hale will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; and Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 1:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Bertie Atnip Bain; a daughter, Nina Self; a grandson, Terry Miller; two brothers, Burnice and Honest Bain; and two sisters, Flossie Linder and Mai Bain. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Vanatta Bain. Seven sons, James Alton and his wife Jessica Bain, Buck and his wife Rose Bain, Kenny and his wife Deborah Bain, James and his wife Tabitha Young, Doug and his wife Lora Young, Dickie and his wife Lisa Bain, and Tony and wife Lori Culwell all of Smithville. Eight daughters, Dot Hillis, Eva Roberts, Annette Bain, and Doretta Bain all of McMinnville, Sandra and husband David C. Bain, Tammy and husband Ricky Shehane, and Melissa and husband Ricky Murphy all of Smithville, and Donna and husband Tom Brock of Texas. Thirty six grandchildren, thirty one great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren. Two brothers, Troy Bain and J.E. Bain both of Smithville. One sister, Grady Bond of Smithville. Special caregivers, Becky Jo Brewer, Cynthia Shehane, Kathy and Roger Bailey, Brenda Ray, and Jamie Dowell. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has requested that donations be made, in lieu of flowers, to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home for burial expenses.