Obituaries

James A. “Jim” Sydnes (pronounced Sydneys), age 77, of Fayetteville, TN passed away peacefully at his home on February 28, 2026. A man of deep faith and a warm, friendly personality, Jim was born on October 23, 1948, in Dothan, Alabama, to the late William F. and Ruby...

Retired Commander William Loyd Luna, USN, died on February 26, 2026, at Magnolia Trace in Huntsville, Alabama at the age of 93. Commander Luna was an Arnold, Maryland resident from 1972 until 2014, when he moved to Huntsville. Born in Petersburg, Tennessee to Corbet...

A memorial service for Sonya Lea Bell Towry, 55, will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Randy Nichols officiating. We invite friends to join the family for visitation starting at 1 PM on Sunday. Private inurnment will take...

A graveside service for Harry Dale Jordan, age 70, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Friday, February 27, 2026, with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Known to most as Dale, he was born on June 26,...

Cody Austin Boyd, beloved son, brother, and father, passed away February 5, 2026, at the age of 38. He was born on February 28, 1987, in Thomasville, GA, to the late Frank Austin Boyd, Jr., and Donna England Boyd Phillips, who survives. Cody had a deep love for music...

Jo Dean Winsett Counts, age 75, of Flintville, TN, passed away on February 24, 2026, at Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville. She was born on March 3, 1950, in Lincoln County, TN, to the late Marvin and Virginia Chick Winsett. Jo Dean was a faithful member of...

Rufus Theodore "RT" Hereford, 87, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Born on April 2, 1938, in Fayetteville, he lived a full and accomplished life rooted in his love of family, community and the land he cherished. Rufus attended...

Ruth Waldrop Davis, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro. Born on January 24, 1941, in Blount County, Alabama, Ruth was one of thirteen children born to the late John Erivin Waldrop, Jr. and Arizona...

A celebration of life for Susan Alkenburg Miller, age 63, will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Wetherford officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Born in Huntsville, AL, on...

A celebration of life for Peggy Adams Hunter Childress, age 70, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Jeff May, Bro. Mike McLemore, and Bro. Erik Reynolds officiating. The family will receive friends from...

Kenneth Obran Richardson, III, age 64, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on February 14, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born on February 1, 1962, to the late Kenneth Obran Richardson, Jr. and Betty Jo Spray Richardson, Ken was a man who found joy in the rhythm...

Eugene “Gene” Lee Robinson, age 80, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, at HH Hospice Family Care in Huntsville, AL. Born on December 13, 1945, in Evansville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Cecil Leroy and Adeline Ann Ellison...

Avis Jeanette Taylor Mitchell, beloved family matriarch, passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 92. She was born on June 7, 1933, in Lincoln County, TN, to the late Roy Tillman and Bessie Benson Taylor. Avis never shied away from hard work. She dedicated 31...

Graveside funeral service for Robert Ray Smith, age 74, of Hazel Green, AL, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Wright’s Cemetery with Brother Mike Shaneyfelt officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Ray was born...

Graveside services for Kathy Diane Russell Saylor will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Kathy was born on June 2, 1957, in Fayetteville, TN, to the late...

Funeral service for Ann Crumrine Bankston, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Russell and Bro. Jason Caldwell officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 3 PM until the time of...

Doris Smith, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, at Elk River Health and Rehab at the age of 98. A lifelong resident of Lincoln County, Doris was born on September 30, 1927, to the late Roy and Velma Ray Gatlin. A...

Funeral service for Linda Thorpe Spray, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Wright’s Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM to 1...

Nancy Franks McGehee, age 90 years, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026. Nancy was born in Sweetwater, Tennessee on August 1, 1935 to the late Stella and Andrew Franks and was the youngest of twelve children. She is preceded in...

Jacqueline Joyce Braddock, the heart and matriarch of her family, passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones, on January 19, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born on September 29, 1935, in Roanoke, VA, to the late Ervin and Marie Richards....

Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Robert Earl Hill, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 91. He was born on September 15, 1934, and lived a life defined by service, leadership, and devotion to family. CSM Hill proudly served in the...

John Phillip Small, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 20, 2026, at Lynchburg Nursing Center. He was born on October 8, 1949, to the late John Phillip Small, Sr., and Julia Isabel Fox Small. John was a lifelong resident of...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Donald C. Keib, age 91, of Fayetteville, TN. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Reverend Father George Panthananickal presiding. Visitation will be...

Ann Sullenberger Gracy September 19, 1934 – January 14, 2026 Ann Gracy was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Lance Sullenberger and Margaret Johnson. She worked in banking and the medical field before retiring as an administrative assistant with the...

Betty Joyce Hardiman, age 80, of Ardmore, TN, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at Donalson Care Center, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Betty found joy in the simple pleasures of life, from the challenge of a crossword puzzle to the quiet...

Jolean Bennett Frame, a cornerstone of her family and a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on January 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Surrounded by the family she cherished, she left behind a legacy of hard work, unwavering love, and...

Funeral service for Patricia Gail Blanton, age 69, of Kelso, TN, will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Flintville First Baptist Church, with Bro. Josh Moran officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11:00 AM until the time of...

Evelyn Houston Wheatley, a woman of deep faith and devotion to her family, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at Viva Senior Living in Fayetteville, TN, at the age of 99½. Born in Trumann, Arkansas, to Osa and Eva Houston, Evelyn spent nearly a century...

Joanie Elaine Daniel, age 69, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, with her loving husband by her side. She was born on January 2, 1957, in Madison County, Alabama. Joanie was a 1975 graduate of Lee High School and proudly served her...

Robert “Bob” Kent Koelle, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on January 4, 2026, at Alive Hospice, in Murfreesboro, TN. A native of Columbia, Maryland, Bob was born on August 1, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Richard Carl Koelle and Evelyn Newbold Smith...

A celebration of life for Thomas Jefferson Sawyers, age 76, of Tullahoma, TN, will be conducted Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Graves officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial...

Brooke Kaitlyn Reed, age 29, of Prattville, Alabama, was called home to her Savior on December 28, 2025, at UAB Hospital. Born on March 25, 1996, in Birmingham, Brooke spent her life proving that angels truly do walk among us. Brooke had a rare gift for joy; she loved...

Funeral service for Juanita Mamie Norris Dunn, age 95, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wiser and Ty Wolaver officiating. Burial will follow in the Campbell Cemetery. Visitation with the...

A funeral service for Jeanette Elizabeth Watson Osborne, age 92, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, with Pastor Doug Farris officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nancy Carolyn Moyers, age 76, of Petersburg, Tennessee. Carolyn passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, at Huntsville Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on October 17, 1949, in Lincoln...

Reverend William Charles Vinson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 76. He was born on October 6, 1949, in Louisville, KY, to the late William Charles Vinson, Sr., and Norma Carrier Vinson. Known affectionately by...

A graveside service for Ida Florence Robinson West, age 95, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will follow from 4:00 PM at Washington Street Church of Christ. Ida Florence...

Mary Ann Harwell Brewer, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, passed away at the age of 90. Born in 1935 to Berry Brown Harwell and Katherine Harwell, Mary grew up surrounded by a large family in Lincoln County. Mary Ann lived a life rooted in faith and tradition. As...

A graveside service for Vern Leo Timberman, age 85, of Mulberry, TN, will be conducted Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Mulberry Cemetery with Jack Jean officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, December 18, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM...

Charles Gregory “Greg” Riddle, of Lynchburg, TN, passed away on December 9, 2025. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at Lynchburg Cemetery. Greg was...