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SGM Ret. Eugene Francis Emanuel, US Army
A funeral mass for SGM Ret. Eugene Francis Emanuel, US Army, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm at St Anthony Catholic Church on Thursday, December 22, 2022, with Rev. Fr. George Panthananickal, C.M.I. Pastor presiding. Inurnment will take place at the St...

Nancy V. Holman
Funeral service for Nancy V. Holman, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Langford and Matthew Holman officiating. Burial will follow in the Kirkland Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Betty Jo O’Barr
Funeral service for Betty Jo O’Barr, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, formerly of Jefferson County, AL will be held at 1pm on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ennis Hyman and Rev. Philip Bunch officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills...

Joyce T. Weir
Funeral service for Joyce T. Weir, age 78, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Joyce was born on November 6, 1944, in...

Donald Scott Timberman
Funeral service for Donald Scott Timberman, age 61, of Mulberry, TN will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jack Jean officiating. Burial will follow in Mulberry Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 11am to...

Buddy Dale Stout
Funeral service for Buddy Dale Stout, age 76, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Edward Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens, in the Garden of Honor....

Sarah Newman Shouse
Sarah Newman Shouse died peacefully in the presence of family on November 21, 2022, at the age of 90. Sarah dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge and the education of others. During her years as a teacher, Sarah’s work and passion touched the lives of many....

Aubrey Sisk
It is with regret we announce the passing of Aubrey Sisk, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Sisk was born June 11, 1941, in Lincoln County, TN and he passed away December 2, 2022, at his residence. Survivors include his son, James Sisk (Lisa Smith) of Fayetteville;...

Jimmy Wayne Watts
It is with regret we announce the passing of Jimmy Wayne Watts, age 63, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Fayetteville, TN. Jimmy was born on December 30, 1958, in Fayetteville, TN to the late L.B. and Norma Jean Mason Watts. Mr. Watts was also preceded in death by his...

Emma Frances Monks Gibson
Funeral service for Emma Frances Monks Gibson, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Dorothy Faye Timberman
Funeral service for Dorothy Faye Faulkner Timberman, age 82, of Mulberry, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Mulberry Cemetery. Faye was born on March 14, 1940, in Lincoln County, TN at Tuckers...

Debra Sue Freeman
It is with regret we announce the passing of Debra Sue Freeman, age 65, of Fayetteville, TN. Debra was born on August 13, 1957, in Tokyo, Japan and passed away on November 25, 2022, at Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville. Debra previously worked with the Fayetteville...

Earl Raby Shelton
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Earl Raby Shelton, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Shelton was born November 15, 1932, to the late John R. and Burlie Steelman Shelton. He was a 1950 graduate of Central High School in Fayetteville and a 20-year member...

Marjorie Moyers
Graveside service for Mrs. Marjorie Moyers, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 10am on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Riverview Memorial Gardens with Brother Don Russell officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Marjorie was born May 20,...

Ruth Key
Graveside service for Mrs. Ruth Key, age 96, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Prospect Cemetery with Dr. Ronnie Gay and Bro. Glenn Hester officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Ruth was born March 9,...

Henry Bruce Grant
Graveside funeral service for Henry Bruce Grant, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 4 PM on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Rose Hill Cemetery with Bro. Ricky Pierce officiating. Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 3 PM until 3:45 PM at Higgins...

Savannah Leigh Hancock
Ms. Savannah (Vannah) Leigh Hancock of Huntsville AL, 37 years of age, passed away on November 15, 2022. She was born on June 5, 1985 to Sandra (Sandy) Leigh and Dan Lee Hancock in St. Petersburg, FL. After graduating Lincoln County High School, she went on to study...

Ernest Edward Brooks, Sr.
Ernest Edward Brooks, Sr. was born November 18, 1932 in Madison County, Alabama, to ErnestOdell and Nancy Lou Smith Brooks. He passed away peacefully at his home in Fayetteville,Tennessee on November 16, 2022; two days shy of his 90 th birthday, surrounded by his...

Joe Parsley Buntley
Graveside service for Joe Parsley Buntley, age 98, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Rose Hill Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12:00pm to 1:30pm on Tuesday at Higgins. Joe was...

Wanda Ree Storey Mitchell
Funeral service for Wanda Ree Storey Mitchell, age 85, of Frankewing, TN will be held at 10 am on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Bunker Hill Church of God (3231 Bunker Hill Road, Pulaski, TN 38478) with Pastor Tommy Frady officiating. Burial will follow in Storey...

Billy Gene Gray
Funeral service for Billy Gene Gray, age 80, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Rice and Bro. Greg Wiser officiating. Burial will follow in the Stewart Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Sylvia Joan Hagan
Funeral service for Sylvia Joan Hagan, age 87, of Huntsville, AL, will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville, TN, with Minister Charles Abernathy officiating. Burial will be held at 2 PM on Saturday at Sequatchie...

William Terry “Bill” Steelman
On November 6, 2022, William Terry “Bill” Steelman, beloved father and grandfather, passed away at age 94 at Lifecare Center of Red Bank in Chattanooga, TN. Bill was born December 17, 1927, in Fayetteville, TN to the late Terry Johnston and James Boone Steelman. He...

Catherine Sanders Edwards
Catherine Sanders Edwards, age 88, of Kelso, TN was born August 7, 1934, to the late Doc Emmett and Ruby Mae Jones Sanders in Salty Bottom, AL. Mrs. Edwards passed away November 4, 2022, at her home. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by...