Dixie Rebel Fitzwater, 79, of Smithers died on February 10, 2020. She was born in Longacre on September 4, 1940 to the late James and Hester Craigo Persinger. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Frederick Wayne Fitzwater.

She was retired from the City of Smithers and a member of Campbell Memorial Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son; Timothy W. Fitzwater (Marie) of Staunton, VA., brother; Jerry Persinger of Smithers, granddaughter; Sabrina Staten, God daughter; Angela Foster, God children;
Colin, Katya, and Caleb Ross and great-God son Kyrie Banks.

Service will be at 2PM on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Campbell Memorial Baptist Church, Smithers with Rev. Chester Bird officiating. Burial will take place at 11AM on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 1PM till time of service on Saturday at the church. O’Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com