Funeral services Mitch Atchley were held on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 2:00p.m. at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro Carl Clark of Corinth Baptist Church in Dew officiated. Interment followed the services at Dew Cemetery. Mr. Atchley lost his battle with Cancer on Monday, September 14, 2009, at his residence in Dew. He was born in Fairfield, raised in Dew, and attended Teague and Fairfield High Schools and was homeschooled before he joined the U.S. Army. He served in the Texas National Guard and earned the rank of sergeant. During his service to the military, Mitch completed a thirteen month tour of duty in Iraq. He was a proud member of the Dew Vol. Fire Department and had also worked with the Jewett Vol. Fire Department. His dream was to become a paramedic and firefighter and had worked hard in training to achieve those goals. Mitch was training as a rope rescue specialist before his health failed. He was proud to have been able to ride with the Dallas Fire Department Station 41 on calls. Mitch was active in numerous church youth events including the paintball ministry at First Baptist Church in Teague and was an active member of Corinth Baptist Church in Dew. He is survived by his mother, Theresa Underwood & husband Kenneth of Marquez; his father, Monte Atchley & wife Tammy of Dew; one brother, Jordan Atchley of Dew; three step-brothers, Jordan Witcher, Hayden Hardwick, & Colt Hardwick all of Dew; five step-sisters, Mindi Wooley of Dew, Shelby Ryan & husband David of Watertown, New York, Stacy Myrick of Conroe, April Underwood of Groesbeck, and Kristen Underwood of Tyler; grandparents, Joseph & Charlene Little of Dew; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. Mr. Atchley was preceded in death by his sister, Maegen Atchley; maternal grandparents, Lynn & Wanda Herrin; paternal grandparents, Dwight & Norma D. Atchley; aunt, Janice Corrigan; and cousin, Danny Corrigan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Corinth Baptist Church, 105 F.M. 489 West, Teague, TX 75860 or the Dew Volunteer Fire Department, 112 FCR 477, Teague, TX 75860.
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