Obituaries

Earle Hopkins Jones III passed away on June 17, 2021 at the age of 71. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Northern Virginia, Earle was the son and grandson of Fayettevillians with whom he shared a name. His grandfather Earle Sr. was the manager of the Fayetteville...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Joyce Ann Forrester Davis Grimes, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 PM on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Clardy officiating. Burial will follow in...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of M. L. Quick, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 P.M., Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Alton Ray Pitts and Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Burial will follow in...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Travis Stringer, of Naples, FL. Travis was born on January 29, 1970 in Miami, Florida to Pauline and Robert Stringer . He passed away on June 15, 2021. Mr. Stringer was a music enthusiast and could name any artist and...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Ms. Melanie Goodin, age 56, of Fayetteville, TN. Melanie was born on December 1, 1964 in Huntsville, AL to the late Glen Earl and Edna Gay Jennings Goodin. She passed away on June 11, 2021 in Tullahoma, TN. Melanie was a...

Funeral service for Mr. Jack Davis Highfill, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Lincoln Cemetery. Jack was born on July 14, 1935 in Martin, TN to the late Dalton and...

Funeral service for Ms. Edith Worden, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 4 PM on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bishop Ryan Kuster officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Edith was born on February...

A memorial mass for Steven Odell Edging will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:30 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church. A reception will follow in the Life Center. Mr. Edging was born on May 25, 1944 in Springfield, TN to the late Turney Odell and Margaret Callis...

Funeral service for Jewel Jones, age 94 of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1 PM, Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home. Jewel was born March 24, 1927 to the late Lundy and Josie Thrasher Plunkett. Mrs. Jones enjoyed being a homemaker to her family and was...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Myles Atchley, age 71, of Fayetteville, TN. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 1 PM at the Paint Rock Missionary Baptist Church, Life Center at 302 Church Street, Paint Rock, AL 35764. Myles...

Funeral service for Ms. Virginia Fowler Green, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Jon Hathcock and Roger Bates officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband, Mr. William (Bill) Green...

Marie Honey Caldwell, a community volunteer, the trip taker, a local gal everyone in town knew and loved, entered eternal life on Friday May 21, 2021. Marie was born September 18, 1946 in Fayetteville, TN to Louise and Lonnie Honey. The first of five children, she was...

Funeral service for Mathew Lee Sanders, age 23, will be conducted at 6 PM, Monday, May 24, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Pierson officiating. Mathew was born on August 22, 1997 in Winchester, TN to Barry Paul Sanders and Jamie Lynn McCreary Brown. Mathew...

Funeral service for Mr. Charles Randolph Stewart, age 82 of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM, Friday, May 21, 2021, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Don Pierson officiating. Burial will follow in Flintville Cemetery. Charles was born on June 30, 1938 in...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Ms. Billie Jo Fite, age 71 of Fayetteville, TN. Ms. Fite was born June 18, 1949, in Springfield, MO and passed away May 13, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Billie worked as a seamstress at Serbin and later cared...

Funeral service for Mr. John Calvin Hobbs, Jr., age 90, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 3 PM, Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Cyrston Church of Christ with Brother Greg Wiser and Brother Danny Gentry officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Hobbs...

On Thursday, May 13, 2021, Fayetteville lost a culinary legend as Judie May Tucker Altmeyer went home to be with Jesus and the love of her life Ed Altmeyer. Judie was formerly co-owner of the Old Lamplighter and Altmeyer Grocery Store. She was a loving wife to her...

Graveside service for Mr. William (Bill) Cooper West, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted Friday, May 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM with Brother Stanley Stevenson and Brother Andy Erwin officiating. Burial will follow in Wright's Cemetery beside his wife Mary...

Funeral service for Ms. Peggy Armstrong Durham will be conducted at 11am, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Wright's Cemetery. Peggy was born on January 8, 1934 in McBurg, TN to the late Allen and...

A memorial service for Wayne Michael Ebenreiter, age 52 of Hazel Green, will be conducted at 1PM on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Lon Ostrzycki officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens, Garden of Honor. Visitation...

Betty Jane Gilliam Ward age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on April 29, 2021 at her home in Murfreesboro. She was born in Lincoln County, TN on January 5, 1935 to the late Joe Nix and Mary Wade Hamilton Gilliam. Betty and Bob were married 63 years. She worked...

Funeral service for Mr. Joel Lee Massey, age 57 of Taft, TN will be conducted Thursday April 29, 2021 at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Brock Neubauer officiating. Burial will follow in Blanche Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 12 PM until 2 PM at...

Funeral service for Mr. Billy Joe Cannon, age 74, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Kelso Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 4 PM until 7 PM on Tuesday, April...

Funeral service for Mr. Eddie Morris Hayes, age 84 of Fayetteville will be conducted at 2PM on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. James Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from...