Tina Marie Fitt (Bennett)

Services for Tina Marie Fitt, 46, of Natchez, MS will be Tuesday, March 18th at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Street United Methodist Church. Service will be officiated by Bro. John Kramer, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home, Ferriday. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Fitt was born September 28th, 1967, in Riverside, California the daughter of Elmer L. Bennett and Carolyn Jeannette Bennett. She was a graduate of Vidalia High School and graduated with Honors from Northeast Louisiana University with a Masters degree in Education. She was a member of Jefferson Street United Methodist Church. Ms. Fitt was an educator with the Concordia Parish School system since 1990. She worked in various capacities in Vidalia and Ferriday. Her greatest joy was following her daughter, Hannah’s school athletics, extracurricular activities, and Hannah’s group of friends. Tina was an avid LSU fan, avid researcher and reader. She was a very outgoing person and never met a stranger. Tina was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone, especially the area youth. Ms. Fitt was preceded in death by her grandparents, Walter and Marie Whittington; Clyde and Fannie Mae Bennett; her fiancé, James Mangum; aunt, Lynette Baker; niece, Jami Bennett and cousin, Lanell Briggs. Survivors include daughter, Hannah Fitt; father, Elmer Bennett; mother, Jeannette Bennett Krodel and husband Mike of Sun City Center, FL; two brothers, Bubba Bennett and significant other Roz White, of Needville, TX; brother, Boggie Bennett and wife, Johanna of Groves, TX; sisters, Carol Bennett Anders and significant other Don W. Ater of Ferriday, LA; and Joni Bennett Kenney of Carrollton, TX. Former husband and Hannah’s father, William “Ripp” Fitt of Vidalia, LA; nephews, Matt Dillon, Bryan Bennett, Josh Bennett, Tyler Kenney, Nick Kenney, and Jacob Bennett; and nieces, April Dillon, Candice Giles and Alex Bennett. The Family will receive visitors Tuesday, March 18th from 12:00 PM until the time of service at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Street United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials are made to Jefferson Street United Methodist Church Youth Fund at PO Box 862, Natchez, MS 39121.

Tina Marie Fitt (Bennett)

September 28, 1967 - March 14, 2014