Obituaries

It is with regret we announce the passing of Sgt. First Class (Ret.) Jacob Dennis Jones, US Army, age 80 of Hazel Green, AL. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, August 20 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bishop Eric Cowan, Gilford Thompson, Debbie Hansen,...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Billy Sanders age 81 of the Hot Rock community in Fayetteville, TN. There will be a private graveside service at Shiloh Cemetery. Mr. Sanders was born July 9, 1940 in Fayetteville, TN to the late Alton B. and Era Ozelle...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Wanda Faye Ridge age 80 of Hazel Green, AL. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 AM on August 16, 2021 at Riverview Memorial Gardens with Reverend Father George Panthananickal and Chaplin Randy Evers officiating. There...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Susan Carroll Juengel age 68 of Fayetteville, TN. Susan was born on December 17, 1952 in Asheville, North Carolina to the late Glen E. and Pauline Allen Carroll, Sr. She passed away on August 6, 2021. Susan was a true...

Mr. W.K. (Dick) Whitmore, Jr. age 90, passed away on August 9th, 2021. A native of Lima, Ohio and resident of Fayetteville, TN for 58 years, he was the son of the late W.K. and Lillian Mae Shaffer Whitmore, Sr. Mr. Whitmore was the former owner of Elk Yarn Mills; he...

Mr. Tony Ray Tipps, age 69, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Tipps was born on January 18, 1952 in Lincoln Co., TN to the late Carl Milton and Ruby Ellen Winsett Tipps. Tony was a graduate of Lincoln County High...

Graveside service for Mr. Clifford Doyle Johnson, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Friday August 6, 2021at 10am at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens with Bro. Andy Erwin officiating. Clifford was born April 26, 1933 in Lawrenceburg, TN, to the late Odes and...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Ellen Jean Black, age 69, of Fayetteville, TN. Ellen was born on March 10, 1952 in Queens, NY to the late Marion Ray and Wanda Marie Wasson Black. She passed away, in her sleep, on August 1, 2021 at her residence. Ellen...

Dorothy “Dot” Howell, age 93, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on August 1, 2021. Dot was born in the Howell Community in Lincoln County, TN on August 7, 1927, to the late Clark and Mildred Thomas. Mrs. Howell was happily married to the late Lindsey “Buddy” Howell,...

Graveside funeral service for Debbie Reeves Sullenger, age 65, of Tullahoma, TN will be held at 3 PM on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Lynchburg Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until 2 PM on Friday at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville, TN. Debbie...

Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Sue Wright Sullivan passed away on July26, 2021 after a good life of 98 years. Sue was born on April 28, 1923 in Lincoln County to the late Henry Grady Wright, Sr. and Aline McNatt Wright. She was happily married to...

Graveside service for Mrs. Betty Sue Thweatt Howard, age 75, of Madison, AL, will be held at 10:00 AM EST on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Chattanooga National Cemetery (1200 Bailey Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404). There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service....

Funeral service for Mr. Bobby Goodrich Barnes, age 85, of Dellrose, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at McBurg First Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Johnson and Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Burial will follow in the Barnes Cemetery. Visitation...

Funeral service for Ms. Nancy Bess Hopkins Harton, age 89, of Huntsville, AL, will be conducted at 1 PM on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Hale officiating. Burial will follow in the Stateline Cemetery, beside her husband, Vance Harton....

Graveside service for Mrs. Ruby Doris Brown Perry, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Saturday July 17, 2021 at 11 AM at Riverview Memorial Gardens, with Dr. Jon Hathcock officiating. Beloved mother and grandmother, Ruby Doris Perry (known as Doris),...

Corinne Redd Stone, age 89, passed away on July 9, 2021 at Donalson Care Center, after a long illness. She was born on May 28, 1932, near Petersburg, TN, to the late James Ross and Gladys Haislip Redd. Mrs. Stone was a graduate of Central High School in Fayetteville,...

Funeral service for Mrs. Cynthia Loucille Garrison, “Cyndi”, age 59, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Russell and Bro. Jason Caldwell officiating. Burial will follow in Gatlin Cemetery in...

William Walter Burton, Jr. (“Bill”) died July 1, 2021 of natural causes, surrounded by family. A native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, Bill was born on July 23, 1941 to William Walter Burton, Sr. and Francis Drennan Burton. He graduated as the salutatorian from Lincoln...

Funeral service for Mr. Aaron George Jennings, III, age 72, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 11 AM on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Hale and Jason Simmons officiating. Burial will follow in the Champ Cemetery. George was born...

Felix Wayne Thompson, 82, of Huntsville, passed away at Huntsville Hospital on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Wayne is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marie, his two daughters Patricia Bolton (Richard) and Debbie Thompson (Doug Blake) and his brother, Derrick (Shirley)....

It is with regret that we announce the passing of MSG (Ret.) Earl Thomas Warmath, U.S. Army, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 AM on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Fayetteville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with Rev. Phillip...

Vivian Baucom Laird passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 22, 1922, Vivian was the daughter of L.T. Baucom and Allie Barnes Baucom. She graduated from Rison School where she was an accomplished basketball player. As an adult, she...

Funeral service for Mr. Charles Ray “Charlie” Thorpe, age 82 of Dellrose, TN will be conducted Tuesday June 29, 2021 at 11AM at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Wrights Cemetery beside his wife Moyoko Thorpe. Charles was...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Sallie Nell Winsett, age 75, of Fayetteville, TN. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 PM on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Mrs. Winsett was born June 15, 1946 to...

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...