Obituaries

Marion Lee Talley Connelly, age 59, of Fayetteville, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. A native of Fayetteville, TN, Marion was the daughter of the late Rex and Patsy Henson Talley.   Marion was a 1985 graduate of...

A funeral service for Geraldine Hambrick Crawley, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in Kirkland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from...

Larry Gene Ventress, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN, passed into the arms of the Lord on September 23, 2026, at Lynchburg Nursing Center in Lynchburg, TN. Larry was born on March 30, 1949, to the late Cullum and Stella Pigg Ventress and grew up in Kelso, TN. A 1967...

A funeral service for Debbie Kay Logan, age 67, of Flinville, TN, will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Lon Ostrzycki, Bro. Winford Stayton, Bro. Jason Widner, and Cooper Widner officiating. Burial will follow...

Patricia (Pat) Ann Pinkstaff Edmondson, age 87, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away on September 17, 2026, at Elk River Health and Nursing Center. Pat was born January 7, 1939, in Fayetteville to Arville Mayo Pinkstaff and Ida Mae Broadway Pinkstaff. Fayetteville...

With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Jack Edwin Stoughton, age 93, of Fayetteville, TN, and formerly of New Port Richey, FL, on September 16, 2026. He was born on September 13, 1933, in Ohio. Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, serving...

Funeral service for Sandra Flatt Stout, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jack Jean officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family...

It is with broken hearts and profound sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Ruben Ventura, age 51, of Fayetteville, TN, who was taken from us far too soon. Affectionately known to everyone as a gentle giant and a "big teddy bear," Ruben lived a life...

Jimmy Moran, age 69, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on September 11, 2026, at the Lynchburg Nursing Center. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1956, to the late Bernard and Karen Hann Moran, Jimmy built his life around a passion for the outdoors and...

Iris Sheree Parks Byrd, age 70, passed away on September 11, 2026. She was born on June 14, 1956, in Birmingham, AL, to the late Thomas Bentley Parks and Iris Johnston Parks. Sheree worked as a dedicated dispatcher for Tyson Foods in Estill Springs, TN, for well over...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Brandi Olsen Fuson, age 45, of Petersburg, TN, who left us on September 8, 2026, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. Born on March 3, 1981, in Huntsville, AL, Brandi was a bright, curious, and...

Graveside service for Barbara Seagroves Gray, age 84, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Prospect Cemetery with Bro. Kevin Davis officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Born on July 19,...

Graveside funeral service for Frank Lawson Gulley, age 92, of Kelso, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Shady Grove Cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Born on September 11, 1933, in Franklin County,...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Ethel Mae Shelton Hindman, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. David England officiating. Visitation with the family will be 1 hour prior to the...

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Brenda Maye Renfrow, age 66, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and formerly of Meridian, Mississippi. Born in Meridian on February 23, 1960, Brenda passed away on September 4, 2026, in Fayetteville. The daughter of...

Jerry Wayne Eubanks, age 82, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on September 3, 2026. He was born on June 27, 1944, to the late Marshall A.D. Eubanks and Dessie Ree Hodum Eubanks. A proud veteran of the United States Navy, Jerry returned home after his military service...

A funeral service for Herman Pinegar, Jr., age 83, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Doug Finch officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will...

Etta Mae Gill, 82, passed away at home August 30, 2026, surrounded by family. She is survived by her son Keith (Cindy) Gill, grandchildren, John (Lacey) Gill, Brian (Rachel) Gill, Clay Gill, Coy Gill, Emma Gill; great-grandchildren Arthur, Jameson, Ivy, Cayson, Freya,...

Marsha Lynn Woolridge, age 71, of Fayetteville, entered her eternal rest on August 28, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, creativity, and boundless care for those she loved. Born on September 2, 1954, in Fayetteville to the late Clarence E. and Sally Posey...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Wanda Gail Mitchell, age 61, of Mulberry, TN, who passed away on August 24, 2026, at HH Lincoln Health. Born on May 17, 1965, in Muscle Shoals, AL, to the late Herbert Evans and Dorothy Jean Crowel Evans, Wanda...

It is with regret we announce the passing of John “Jack” Wallace Shutt, age 78, of Fayetteville, TN. Jack was born on September 18, 1947, in Florida, to the late John Lloyd Shutt and Margaret Harris Shutt. He passed away on August 21, 2026. Survivors include his wife,...

Funeral service for Mr. Charles Henry "Chuck" Pyles, age 95, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Park City Baptist Church, with Bro. Jason Caldwell and Bro. Don Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills...

A funeral service celebrating the life of John Willie Travis, age 101, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at St. Paul AME Church of Fayetteville with Pastor Andre Washington officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant View...

Funeral service for Bonnie Jean Spalding Moss, age 72, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with John Thorpe officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12...

Linda Rebecca Smith Tunstill, age 86, of Flintville, Tennessee, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with her devoted husband and family at her side. She was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee on May 2, 1940, to the late Willie Smith and the late Polly...

A graveside service for William Reed McKin, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 9 AM on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Lincoln Cemetery, with Bro. James Strope officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Reed was born on August 3,...

Funeral service for Mary Ann Lane Gray, age 77, of Taft, TN will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy Hudgins officiating. Burial will follow in the Kirkland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until...

Sally Ann Albright, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born in Fayetteville, TN, to the late William T. Bader and Malcolm Sugg Bader Howard. Sally Ann married her high school sweetheart, Billy Joe...

A funeral service for Jo Ann Lewis, age 95, of Harvest, AL will be held at 1 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Valhalla Memory Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM to 1 PM on Friday at Higgins Funeral Home....

Funeral service for Mary Dee “Granny Jean” Mitchell, age 78, of Frankewing, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026, at McBurg First Baptist Church with Bro. Timmy Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Wrights Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...

A graveside service for James Rudolph Price, III, age 73, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 3:30 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Maple Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. J.R. Price was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on...

Funeral service for Bobbie Jo Campbell Johnson, age 85, of Taft, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Brock Neubauer officiating. Burial will follow in the Blanche Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be...

Barbara Rucker Newman, age 93, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at the Lynchburg Nursing Center. Born on August 5, 1932, in High Point, North Carolina, Barbara lived a long and meaningful life centered around her devotion to her...

A graveside service for Elaine Meredith Moffett, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Kirkland Cemetery with Bro. Jeremy Hudgins officiating. Elaine passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2026. She was born on...

A funeral service for Brenda Jo King Whitehead will be held at 2 PM on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Shields officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Higgins as well as from 1 PM...

Funeral service for James Leo Slayton, age 87, of the Hot Rock Community in Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Thomas Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Dorothy Evelyn Bogart Fraley, age 88, of Lawrenceburg, TN, and formerly of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026. She was born on May 18, 1938, in Akron, OH, to the late George Rex and Bernice Evelyn Tucker Bogart. Dorothy was a proud Navy wife to her...

David Jeff Sargent, age 65, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on June 27, 2026, at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro. Born on November 6, 1960, in Sewanee, TN, he was the beloved son of John R. Sargent and Amy Nunley Sargent. Jeff was a proud Eagle Scout and an avid...

A funeral service honoring the life of CPO John Marshall Braselton, Jr., USN, Retired, will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Higgins Funeral Home, with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday from 5:00 PM...

A Celebration of Life for Vickie Lynn Rains Rutledge will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum. The family will receive friends from 2 PM until 3 PM on Sunday at the museum. Vickie was born on March 9, 1965, in Livingston,...