of Greenbrier, AR

December 27, 1962 - January 21, 2022

Donald Joe Fitts, 59, passed from this life and entered Heaven's Gates at 2:34 am on Friday, January 21st, 2022. Joe was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas on December 27th, 1962, to Donald Ray Fitts and Nelda Jane Dozier Self.

Joe graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1981. After high school, he attended Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas on a football scholarship. After leaving SAU, Joe moved to Dallas, Texas where he met and married the love of his life, Laura Toton Fitts. He moved his family to Conway, Arkansas in 1995. Joe was a loyal son, husband, father, brother, family member, and friend. He loved God, his family, baseball, the Razorbacks, cooking, hunting, fishing, and New Balance tennis shoes (probably in that order!). Joe was a wonderful husband and father who worked hard to give his family an amazing life.

Joe worked in the technology industry for 38 years, recently focusing on medical communication technology. He has friends and co-workers around the globe. Joe's love of sports became his passion as he began coaching competitive baseball in 2004. Coach Joe was renowned for his ability to encourage and inspire kids of all ages. All who knew him could tell you he was witty and always made those around him comfortable through laughter and casual conversation. He believed in his players and took time to attend individual life events like baptisms, signing days, graduations, etc. His trademark sayings, ''Do something good for somebody'' and ''Bear down and make a play,'' will live on in the hearts and minds of his family, his many former players, and their families. His presence on the field and off will be missed by so many people. He was an ambassador for the game, the young men who played for him, and for the Arkansas Express.

Joe is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John Pershing ''Jack'' Dozier and Nelda Barron Dozier and his paternal grandparents, Lonnie Ray Fitts and Buena Pyron Fitts. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Laura Denise Toton Fitts; his three children, Jake Fitts, Shelby Fitts, Garrett Fitts, future son-in-law, Jace Neuhofel; his parents, Donald Ray Fitts and Nelda Jane Dozier Self; his brother, Pat (Alice) Fitts; his sister, Lisa (Daren) Joyner; brothers-in-law, Michael (Terri) Toton, Donald Moree, Tim Everett; sisters-in-law, Becki (Greg) Richards, Kathy (Roger) Graham; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, family members, former and current baseball families, and many dear friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation will be from 12:00 pm 8:00 pm on Friday, January 28th at Roller McNutt in Greenbrier. The family will be in attendance from 5:00 pm 8:00 pm. Funeral services will occur at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 29th, at Wooster First Baptist Church, 68 Church Circle, Wooster, AR 72181.

Honorary pall bearers will be Pat Fitts, Michael Toton, Daren Joyner, Austin Fitts, Kyle Joyner, Jace Neuhofel, Bernie Mallison, Tim Littleton, Robert ''Bubba'' Meek, Rolando Lazo, Greg Baxendale, Blake Baxendale, and all the coaches and players that he loved so much.

Memorials may be made to Wooster First Baptist Church, PO Box 218, Wooster, AR 72181, church's website is www.woosterfbc.org

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
115 South Broadview
Greenbrier, AR  72058
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com