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Barbara Lee Ettleman Gamino
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mrs. Barbara Lee Ettleman Gamino, known as Bonnie, age 75, of Fayetteville, TN. Bonnie was born on August 7, 1944 in Atlanta, Ga, to the late Walter Irving Ettleman, Jr., and Loretta Hazel Eppert Ettleman. Mrs. Gamino...

Emma Frances Morris
Emma Frances Morris, age 86 of Fayetteville, Tennessee passed away on July 29, 2020. Frances was born on April 1, 1934 in Sumter, South Carolina, the daughter of Everett Lee Morris and Goldie Jarrell Morris. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50...

Patricia Loraine Mundy Mitchell
Patricia Loraine Mundy Mitchell, 86, of Dothan, AL, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Southeast Health in Dothan. Graveside funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Lois Cemetery in Lynchburg, Tennessee with Brother James Strope...

Dorothy Nell Henderson Pettie
Funeral service for Mrs. Dorothy Nell Henderson Pettie, age 93 of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 10 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Stewart Cemetery, beside her devoted husband of 50...

Marion “Nana” Sneed
Graveside service for Mrs. Marion “Nana” Sneed, age 79 of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 25th at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Plevna, AL with Bro. Randy Nichols officiating. There will be no public visitation with the family prior to...

Edward Timothy Driscoll
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Edward Timothy Driscoll, age 86 of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Driscoll was born on June 5, 1934 in Westport, Connecticut to the late Daniel and Helen Boland Driscoll. Edward was a member of the St. Anthony's Catholic Church....

Jerry Hayes Layne
Memorial service for Mr. Jerry Hayes Layne, age 77 of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 4:00 PM on Sunday, July 26th at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Rice officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 PM until the time of service at Higgins...

Thomas E. Bailey
Mr. Thomas E. Bailey, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN passed away on July 11, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born on October 25, 1930 in Elm Grove, Wisconsin to the late Thomas J. and Adele Louise Doering Bailey. Tom earned a civil...

Velma Lee Hargrove Walp
Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Velma Lee Hargrove Walp, age 90 of Elora, TN will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 9th at Elora Cemetery with Bro. Lucas Stone and Bro. Milton Martin officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 AM until 10:30...

William ” Bill” Dale Ferguson
Graveside funeral service for Mr. William Dale Ferguson, age 83 of Winchester, TN, formerly of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 9th at Lincoln Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Howell officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the...

Mary “Mimi” Lillian O’Connor-Bomar
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Mary “Mimi” Lillian O'Connor-Bomar, age 81 of Kelso, TN. Mrs. O'Connor-Bomar was born on February 15, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Irvin F. and Adela McDermott O'Connor. Mary retired from NYNEX Telephone Company in...

Bryan Scott Pearson
Graveside funeral service for Mr. Bryan Scott Pearson, age 48, of Flintville, TN will be conducted at 10:30 AM on Wednesday at Stewart Cemetery with Bro. Sonny Moore officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Bryan was born on December...

Virginia Tucker Parks
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Virginia Tucker Parks, age 92, of Pulaski, TN, formerly of Fayetteville, TN. Mrs. Parks was born on February 5, 1928 in Lincoln Co., TN to the late Charlie Benton and Pearl Shelton Tucker. Virginia retired from NASA...

Bobby Ray Vandiver
Funeral service for Mr. Bobby Ray Vandiver, age 65, of Elora, TN will be conducted at 1 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Elora First Baptist Church, with Bro. Bob Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the McClure Cemetery. Bobby Ray was born on October 4, 1954 in...

Barron Tallon “Ronnie” Burch
Funeral service for Ms. Barron “Ronnie” Tallon Burch, age 91, of Cleveland, TN will be conducted at 2:00pm cst on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Apos. Ryan LeStrange officiating. Ronnie was born on July 17, 1928 in Florence, SC to the late...

Shirley Ann Medley
Funeral service for Mrs. Shirley Ann Medley, age 69, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Eddie Graves and Bro Milton Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Flintville Cemetery. Shirley was born...

Judy Faye Ivey Phillips
Funeral services for Mrs. Judy Faye Ivey Phillips, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Black officiating. Burial will follow in the Flintville Cemetery beside her husband of almost...

Kaleb Hunter Miller
Kaleb Hunter Miller, age 20 of Nashville, TN, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 from injuries received from an automobile accident. Kaleb was born in Nashville, TN on July 7, 1999. Kaleb is survived by his mother, Jennifer Miller of Fayetteville, TN; brothers, Jason...

William Shields “Bill” Towry
Funeral service for William Shields “Bill” Towry, age 65, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Anthony Perry officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Bill was born on May 18,...

Nova Joyce Moorehead Smith
Funeral service for Mrs. Nova Joyce Moorehead Smith, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1PM on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Friday from 11AM until the...

James Donald “Jim” Kelly, Jr.
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. James Donald “Jim” Kelly, Jr., age 71, of Fayetteville, TN. Jim was born on August 12, 1948 to the late James Donald and Glenna Virginia Robinson Kelly, in Buckcannon, WV. He passed away on June 22, 2020 at his...

Nina Ruth Mitchell Hobbs
Funeral service for Mrs. Nina Ruth Mitchell Hobbs, age 84, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1PM on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Bates officiating. Burial will follow in Gatlin Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Dorothy Louella Dye
Funeral service for Mrs. Dorothy Louella Dye, also known as, “Granny Dye”, age 90, of Flintville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Milton Martin and Bro. Tommy Howell officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant...

Jonathan Matthew Dollar
Graveside funeral services for Mr. Jonathan Matthew Dollar, age 32, of Tennessee will be conducted at 2:00PM on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Unity Cemetery with Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. Jonathan was born on September 1, 1987 to David and Paula Dollar in Madison...

Edna Fanning Hopkins
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Fanning Hopkins, age 77, of Elora, TN will be conducted at 3 PM on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Ronnie Gay officiating. Burial will follow in Elora Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, June...

Doris Faye Cross Mann
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Faye Cross Mann, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11am on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Rice and Danny Gentry officiating. Burial will follow in Gatlin Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Mary Gill Moore Kilgore
Mary Gill Moore Kilgore was born on November 19, 1927 and died on June 13, 2020. She grew up on a farm near Petersburg, Tennessee, and attended Petersburg Elementary School and Morgan Preparatory School. She also attended Draughn’s Business College in Nashville. She...

Letha Doyce Dickinson
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mrs. Letha Doyce Dickinson, age 82, of Fayetteville, TN. Doyce was born on April 16, 1938 in Yellville, AR to the late Alva and Rebecca Weiher Johnson. She passed away on June 13, 2020 at Donalson Care Center,...

CS1 (Ret.) Charles Wayne Daniel
It is with regret we announce the passing of CS1 (Ret.) Charles Wayne Daniel, US Navy age 85, of Fayetteville, TN. Charles was born on January 17, 1935 in Lick Skillet, AL to the late James A and Vera L Williams Daniel. He passed away on June 13, 2020, in Mayfield,...

Margaret Young Tucker
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Young Tucker, age 48, of Nashville, TN will be conducted at 2 pm on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 12pm until time of the...

Col. (Ret.) John Michael “Mike” Gamino
It is with regret we announce the passing of Col. (Ret.) John Michael “Mike” Gamino, US Army, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN. Mike was born on November 11, 1938 in Bartlesville, OK, to the late Antonio Salvatore “Tony” and Margaret Irene LaPrad Gamino. Mr. Gamino passed...

David Dewayne Sells
Funeral service for Mr. David Dewayne Sells, age 62, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11 am on Friday, June 5, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Graves officiating. Burial will follow in Burnum Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5pm...

Sarah Joanne Wells McAnally
Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah Joanne Wells McAnally, age 82, of Taft, TN will be conducted at 1 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Mary Ellen “Sandy” Sanders
Memorial service for Ms. Mary Ellen “Sandy” Sanders, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1PM on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Richard Barham officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the...

Linda Lee Stewart
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Linda Lee Stewart, age 65, of Fayetteville, TN. Linda was born on July 5, 1954, to Edith Lee and the late Barney Lee Worden in South Carolina. She passed away on May 28, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Linda...

Teresa Carlene Chapman Henderson
It is with regret we announce the passing of Ms. Teresa Carlene Chapman Henderson, age 53, of Fayetteville, TN. Teresa was born on September 15, 1966 in Lawrenceburg, TN to Dora Mae Watkins Chapman and the late Elmer Bethel White. She passed away on May 28, 2020, in...

Emma Bennett Stewart
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Emma Bennett Stewart, age 91, of Flintville, TN. Emma was born on November 25, 1928, at home, to the late Althis and Etta George Bennett. She passed away on May 27, 2020, at her residence. Emma worked as a seamstress...

Thomas Matthew Sullenger
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Thomas Matthew Sullenger, age 45 of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Sullenger was born on September 12, 1974, in Tullahoma, TN to Thomas and Debra Sullenger. Matthew passed away on May 26, 2020 at Lincoln Medical Center. Matthew...

Maggie Mae Perrin
It is with regret we announce the passing of Ms. Maggie Mae Perrin, age 97 of Fayetteville, TN. Ms. Perrin was born on September 29, 1922 in Lincoln County, TN to the late Walter and Ethel May Johnston. Ms. Perrin passed away on May 26, 2020 at her residence. Ms....

Liane Rae Quick
It is with regret we announce the passing of Ms. Liane Rae Quick, age 59 of Flintville, TN. Ms. Quick was born on March 6, 1961 in Denver, CO to Gary Bramwell and JoAnn Shorey Montgomery. Liane passed away on May 22, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving...