Obituaries

Samuel Hunter “Sam” Darnell, a 22-year-old Business Management graduate from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga passed away on the 22nd day of January, 2024 from injuries sustained in a car accident. His mother’s precious one and only boy, Sam was born August 11,...

We regret to announce the passing of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mills Perdue, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN. Mrs. Perdue was born November 22, 1936, in Knox County, KY to the late Carnes and Escilene Jackson Mills. She passed away January 22, 2024, at her home, surrounded by...

Esther Louise Colf, age 97, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on January 20, 2024, at Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville. Mrs. Colf was born on January 8, 1927, in Worcester, MA, to the late Joseph and Catherine Maloney Palmieri. She moved wit her family to...

Bobby Wayne Laten, age 84, of Lincoln County, TN, passed away on January 20, 2024, at Donalson Care Center, with his beloved wife by his side. Bobby was born on June 9, 1939, in Fayetteville, TN to the late Lamon Milton Laten and Lillian Thomas Laten. Bobby was a 1957...

Thomas Peyton Walton, IV, 69 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Jan. 19th after complications from by-pass heart surgery. Tom was born in Tampa, FL on Jan. 14th, 1955.  Preceding in death are his parents, Dr. Thomas Peyton Walton III and Marie Montgomery Walton,...

Funeral service for Paul David Shelton, Sr., age 81, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Eddie Graves officiating. Burial will follow in the Lincoln Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

We regret to announce the passing of Marilyn Joyce Hopkins, age 72, of Taft, TN. Joycewas born March 17, 1951, in Topeka, KS to the late Earl and Mary Wemmer Hudgens.She retired from Bellsouth-AT&T as part of the engineering department, and she was amember of...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mr. Chester Edward Tidwell, age 76, of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Tidwell was born July 31, 1947, in Nashville, TN to the late Emmett Keith Tidwell and Dorothy Jean Dorton Tidwell. He passed away January 15, 2024, at...

Funeral Service for Thurman (Junior) Hicks, Jr. of Hazel Green, AL will be conducted on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 2 pm at Higgins Funeral Home with Brother Ennis Hyman and Bridget Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in the Charity Cemetery. Family will receive...

Funeral service for Robert Bryan Kennedy, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 4 PM on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Reverend Craig Carmichael officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 2 PM until 4 PM on Thursday at Higgins...

James (Jim) Dickey Brown went to his Heavenly home at 3:33 AM on January 7, 2024, after a lengthy illness. He was strong till the end and defied the odds many times. He died peacefully at Vanderbilt Harton Hospital in Tullahoma, TN, with his wife and three children...

Funeral service for Mr. Hilton Sullivan, age 91, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1pm on Monday, January 8, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Philip Bunch and Pastor Seth Philbrick officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation...

Funeral service for Billy Gerald Slayton, age 84, of Huntsville, AL, formerly of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Minick and Rev. Curtis Silcox officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant...

Funeral service for Charles Lester Clark, age 87, of Taft, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Berry officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be...

Funeral service for Billy Joe Evans, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Donnie Browning officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 4 PM...

Funeral services for Leeo Gerald Moon, age 70, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11am on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home and Bro. Ed Johnson and Bro. Cleo Moon officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Robert Gerald Cooper (Jerry), age 77, of Fayetteville, TN. Jerry was born on August 3, 1946, in Jefferson County, TX to the late Charles Franklin Cooper and Ada Belle Cooper. He proudly served his country in the US Marine...

Phyllis Jean Wilson Gross, born on August 17, 1944, in Cifax, Virginia, to Gilbert and Sadie Wilson, departed this world on November 21, 2023. Surrounded by the love of her family, Phyllis left behind a rich tapestry of memories and a profound impact on those who were...

Our beloved husband, daddy, grandaddy, brother and friend gained his heavenly wings on December 15, 2023, at St. Thomas Midtown, in Nashville, TN, surrounded by his beloved family. Ernest Gordon Roles, known as Ernie, was born on February 14, 1957, in Washington DC,...

Graveside service for Mary Loretta Walker, age 93, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Smiths Chapel Cemetery in Moore County, TN with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the...

Lillian C. Posey departed this world on December 5, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 29, 1931, to the late Sidney and Grace Crawford in Lincoln County, TN. Mrs. Posey was a hard worker and never met a stranger. She was a retired...

Funeral service for Mickey Wayne Buchanan, age 69, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1pm on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Arrick and Brian Gass officiating. Burial will follow at Unity Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Funeral service for Jackie Phillip Hall, age 63, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 12 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from...

Heaven gained one of its soon to be most unique residents on December 2, 2023. Robert William Gray, Sr., aka “Bob” to his friends or “Big Bob” to his family, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends. Bob was born on March 12, 1934, in Lincoln...

Tony Lee Bradley, beloved son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend passed from this life on November 29, 2023, at the age of 24. He is survived by his parents, Chad and Lee Ann Gray Bradley; maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Gray; paternal grandmother, Debbie Bradley;...

Funeral service for Debbie Smith Faulkner, age 73, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Booneville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 11...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Miriam Gail Tatum, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN. Gail was born July 3, 1940, in Florence, AL to the late Eugene Burdine and Nadine England Wells. She was a homemaker and she loved to cook and care for her family. Gail’s...

Funeral service for Mrs. Billye Jane Brannon Morrison, age, 80, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted on Friday, November 24, 2023, at 1pm at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery next to her husband, Donald B. Morrison. Visitation with the...

Catherine White (Kate) Young passed away after an illness from Cancer. Predeceased by Parents, James Beverly (Bev) Young, Sr. and mother, Sarah McClellan Buchanan Young and her brother, Edward Biggers Young, III, all of Fayetteville. She is survived by brothers, James...

Graveside funeral service for Charles Alfred Thompson, age 64, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Unity Cemetery with Bro. James Shelton officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Chuck was born on...

Funeral service for Pamela Gay Parsley Steelman, age 59, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Dwight Smith, Rev. Ann Hatcher, and Marsha Hale officiating. Burial will follow in the Booneville...

A funeral service for Paul Anthony Rayoum, Sr., age 61, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 11am on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 10am until 11am on Tuesday at Higgins....

A graveside service for Dorothy Tipps Spurlock, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Riverview Memorial Gardens with Bro. Eric Lones officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Dorothy was...

A funeral service for Anthony William Banks, age 60, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Friday, November 3, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Dan Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be...

Hubert Donald (Don) Holman, 87, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2023. Don is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty Woodward Holman.  He was predeceased by daughter, Elizabeth Lynn Vainrib (Byron surviving) and is...

It is with regret we announce the passing of James Earl Price, age 66, of Shelbyville, TN. James was born on October 25, 1957, in Fayetteville, TN, and passed away on October 29, 2023, in Shelbyville, TN. Survivors include his wife, Jill Noel Price; son, Jace...

A life celebration for Jake Robert Neely, age 36, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 7 PM on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 7 PM on Monday at Higgins Funeral...

A graveside service for Stefanie Jo Swinford Fikes will be held at 2pm on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Kirkland Cemetery with Bro. Troy Green officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Stefanie was born December 10, 1972, in...

Vivian Jones Sanders, December 15, 1923 - September 7, 2023. Vivian Jones Sanders was born to John Manley Jones and Ruth Adams Jones in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 15, 1923, and grew up in Clinton, North Carolina, until leaving home for East Carolina...

Graveside service for Mr. Mark Blackwelder, age 75, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted on Tuesday October 24, 2023, at 1 PM at Old Orchard Cemetery with Bro. Jason Caldwell officiating. A Masonic service will follow the visitation at noon at Higgins Funeral...