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Dotsie “Dot” Faye May
Funeral service for Mrs. Dotsie “Dot” Faye May, age 82, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Gatlin officiating. Burial will follow in the Lincoln Cemetery next to her husband, Bobby Gene...

James “Jimmy” Alton Swinford
Funeral service for Mr. James “Jimmy” Alton Swinford, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Parks City Baptist Church with Bro. Don Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Mr....

Carolyn Sue Bonniville
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Ms. Carolyn Sue Bonniville, age 75, of Fayetteville, TN. A time for visitation with the family will be held at 4 PM until 7 PM on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home. Carol was born on January 17, 1944 in...

Julia Ann Parker
Funeral service for Mrs. Julia Ann Parker, age 88, of Frankewing, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Wright's Cemetery next to her husband, William “Billy”...

Clyde Lindsey Hawkins
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Clyde Lindsey Hawkins, age 78 of Flintville, TN. Mr. Hawkins was born on April 3, 1941 in Franklin Co., TN to the late John and Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Yarbrough Hawkins. He passed away on November 2, 2019 at his...

Margie Geneva Bennett Campbell
Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Margie Geneva Bennett Campbell, age 80, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 11:30 AM on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Prospect Cemetery with Dr. Ronnie Gay officiating. Margie was born on August 6, 1939 in Lincoln County, TN...

Hazel Williams King
Funeral service for Mrs. Hazel Williams King, age 94, of Flintville, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Clardy and Bro. Rickey Clemons officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, Willie B. King,...

Edna “Gay” Jennings Goodin
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Edna “Gay” Jennings Goodin. Gay was born on April 14, 1932 in Lincoln County, Tennessee to the late James Loton and Gladys Marie Wright Jennings. Mrs. Goodin passed away on October 26, 2019 at Huntsville Hospital. Gay...

Aileen Holder Johnson
Funeral service for Mrs. Aileen Holder Johnson, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Monday October 28, 2019 at 10 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Bryan Collins and Bro. Travis Creasy officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband Parks Johnson in...

Marilyn Suzanne Pitts Parks
Marilyn Suzanne Pitts Parks, age 91 of Fayetteville, TN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. She was residing at the NHC Healthcare Center in Tullahoma, TN. Marilyn was born to Mary Sue Pitts and John Lloyd Pitts on May 16, 1928. She grew up in...

Hal Robison Sanders
Funeral service for Mr. Hal Robison Sanders, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at West End Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held at 5 PM until 8 PM on Friday,...

Melissa Higgs Dorminey
Graveside service for Ms. Melissa Higgs Dorminey, age 52, of Raleigh, NC will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Wright's Cemetery with Bro. Joe Wayne McGee officiating. Melissa was born on September 29, 1967 in Clarksville, TN to Norma Thornton...

Charles Eugene Danner
Memorial service for Mr. Charles Eugene Danner, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 3 PM on Monday, October 21, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville (307 Gates Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801) with the Reverend Dr. James Roberts. Visitation with...

Eleanor Baugh Hardin
Funeral service for Mrs. Eleanor Baugh Hardin, age 100, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Thomas Smith and Bro. Todd Gaskill officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens next...

Gary Austin Smith
Funeral service for Mr. Gary Austin Smith, age 67, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be held at 12 PM until time of service at 2 PM at Higgins. Gary was born on...

John “Jack” Frances Maguire
Memorial service for Mr. John “Jack” Frances Maguire, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Parks City Baptist Church with Bro. Don Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens....

Angeline Carol Swing Quick
Funeral service for Mrs. Angeline Carol Swing Quick, age 73, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Barnes Cemetery, Barnes Hollow Rd, Fayetteville,...

Joan Vann
Joan Vann, beloved aunt and sister, life-long member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and resident of Vann Town, TN, passed away peacefully at home on October 10th, 2019 at the age of 78. She was surrounded by loved ones. Joan was born in Lincoln County, TN to the late...

Alton Able McCue
Funeral service for Mr. Alton Able McCue, age 76, of Dellrose, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Shiloh Community Center with Bro. Danny Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held at...

Norris Keith Ferguson, Jr.
Memorial service for Mr. Norris Keith Ferguson, Jr., age 62, of Petersburg, TN, will be conducted at 7 PM on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Milton Nesbitt officiating. Visitation with the family will be held at 5 PM until time of service...

Patricia Kennedy Bivens
We announce with profound sadness the passing of Patricia Kennedy Bivens, age 78 of Fayetteville, TN. Patricia was born to the late Jack Sanford and Marjorie Brown Kennedy in her grandparent’s home on April 17, 1941, in the small community of Sandy Hook, located in...

Tate Tuten
A life celebration for Tate Denham Tuten, age 17, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11 AM on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church (in the Gym) with Bro. Tony Billions and Bro. Bruce McVey officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Joe Lawton Smartt
Funeral service for Mr. Joe Lawton Smartt, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1 PM on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Higgins Funeral Home. Bro. Eric Reynolds, Madison Quick, and Kathleen Marr will officiate. Burial will follow in the Prosperity Cemetery,...

Joyce D. Monks Dupin
It is with regret we announce the passing of Joyce D. Monks Dupin, age 83, of Taft, TN. Mom was born on September 3, 1936 in Lincoln Co., TN to the late James Clendon and Cora Dean Washburn Monks. Our Mom passed away on September 27, 2019, surrounded by her loving...

Elbert “Bert” Wayne Watkins
Graveside funeral service for Mr. Elbert “Bert” Wayne Watkins, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Bert was born on July 16, 1931 in Glenns Ferry, ID to the late Roy Elwood and...

Ralph Shane Skelton
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mr. Ralph Shane Skelton, age 46, of Hazel Green, AL. Shane was born on March 31, 1973 in Marion County, AL to Linda Fay May Skelton and the late James Ralph Skelton. He worked as a computer specialist for Boeing...

Byron O’Neal Parrish
A life celebration for Byron O'Neal Parrish “Pops”, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 3 PM on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home. A visitation with the family will be from 1 PM until the time of service at 3 PM at Higgins on Sunday....

Janchai Narkpoklang Layne
On Thursday, August 15, 2019, Janchai (Narkpoklang) Layne, loving wife, mother, and friend passed away. Janchai was born on October 3, 1944, in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand. She graduated from the Suranaree Wittaya School. Janchai married Clarence David Layne...

David C. Moyers
David C. Moyers, age 101, passed away on September 18, 2019. He was born June 6, 1918 to Earl and Janie Caldwell Moyers. He was employed by Kraft Foods and a lifelong farmer. He was married for 63 years to Adelaide Whitaker Moyers who passed away in 2002. He was a...

JoAnn Warren
JoAnn Warren, age 67, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at her home in Flintville. JoAnn was born June 17, 1952 to the late Edgar L. Quick and Nellie Ruth Roberson Quick Crabtree. She is also preceded in death by her stepfather, Virgil H Crabtree; her brother,...

Randy Lee Taylor
Randy Lee Taylor, age 52, of Petersburg TN, passed away September 14, 2019 at his residence. Randy was born May 11, 1967 in Marshall County, TN to Hazel Taylor Rainey and the late Don Taylor. Mr. Taylor was the owner and operator of Taylor Made Cabinet Shop for 30...

Mary “Wren” Macon Doubler
Mary “Wren” Macon Doubler of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on September 12, 2019. She was 92. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN, in 1927 to the late Archie J. and Melissa W. Macon. Mrs. Doubler was preceded in death by her husband of nearly sixty years, Alvin F....

Richard Ray Steelman, Jr.
Funeral service for Mr. Richard Ray Steelman, Jr. age 47, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 4 PM on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ley Jean officiating. Burial will follow in Stewart Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Larry Wayne Carter
Funeral service for Mr. Larry Wayne Carter, age 61, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Cleo Moon officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held at...

Dessel Taylor Wright
Mr. Dessel Taylor Wright, age 92, died Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Southern Manor Assisted Living in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Funeral service will be Sunday, September 15, 2019, 2:00 P.M. at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating. ...

Wendell Ward Pigg
Funeral service for Mr. Wendell Ward Pigg, age 62, of Petersburg, TN, will be conducted at 3 PM on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ellis Coats and Bro. Randall Crabtree officiating. Burial will follow in Center Point Cemetery....

Elaine Woods Powell
Funeral service for Mrs. Elaine Woods Powell, age 96, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 3 PM on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Jon Hathcock officiating. Burial will take place at a later date next to her husband, William Royall...

Billy Wayne Winsett
Funeral service for Mr. Billy Wayne Winsett, age 70, of Petersburg, TN, will be conducted Tuesday September 10, 2019 at 2 PM at Fayetteville First Baptist Church With Dr. Jon Hathcock and Rev. Jim Mike Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Talley Cemetery....

Dr. Charles Michael Farrar
Charles Michael “Mike” Farrar, DVM, age 74, passed away August 31, 2019 at his home in Fayetteville, TN. Mike was born June 22, 1945, the third son of William Parker “Dick” and Robbie Pool Farrar, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was a brother,...

David Clifford Harrison
Funeral service for Mr. David Clifford “Cliff” Harrison, age 87, of Tullahoma, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Lynchburg First United Methodist Church with Dr. Bob Jared and Rev. David Adams officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview...