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Elizabeth “Betty” Ferebee Capshaw
Funeral service for Mrs. Elizabeth “Betty” Ferebee Capshaw, age 84, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Wells Hill Church of Christ with Bro. Richard McWilliams and J.B. Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Hollow...

GYSGT (Ret.) Thomas E. Harris
Graveside funeral service for GYSGT (Ret.) Thomas E. Harris, “The General”, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 10 AM on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens: Garden of Honor. Thomas was born on January 1, 1942 in the District...

LTC (Ret.) G. Paul Moffett
Funeral service for LTC (Ret.) G. Paul Moffett, age 55, of Murfreesboro, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Friday, April 19, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Prosperity Cemetery. Paul was born on June 25, 1963 in Lincoln County, TN to Ray and...

Myra Lucile Askins
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Ms. Myra Lucile Askins, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN. A visitation with the family will be held at 10 AM until 1 PM on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home. The family will have a private burial in Rose Hill...

Nancy Ruth Clemmer Wakefield
Funeral service for Mrs. Nancy Ruth Clemmer Wakefield, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Whitney Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens next to...

Linda Lou Brewer Douglas
Funeral service for Ms. Linda Lou Brewer Douglas, age 52, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 3:30 PM on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Stewart Cemetery. Linda was born on November 8, 1966 in...

Ida Rachel Fann
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mrs. Ida Rachel Fann, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN. Funeral service for Mrs. Fann will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Ronnie Gay officiating. Burial will follow in...

Nancy Thelma Beavers McDonald
Nancy McDonald, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN died on April 2, 2019 in her home after an extended illness; she was surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on August 22, 1932 in Fayetteville, TN and loved by her parents Nellie and Sam Overton.She worked for...

Julian Richard Waggoner, Jr.
Funeral service for Julian Richard Waggoner, Jr., age 86, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, April, 6, 2019 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Russell and Bro. Don Hudson officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynchburg Cemetery. Richard...

Thelma Gardner Seals
Funeral service for Mrs. Thelma Seals, age 91, will be conducted at 2 PM on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Reverends Benny Berry and Ray Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery next to her husband Wilson Seals....

Sarah Katherine McElyea Koonce
Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Sarah Katherine McElyea Koonce, age 75, of Elora, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Elora Cemetery with Rev. Malcolm Gardner and Bro. Ricky McElyea officiating. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be...

Charles Berzett
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Charles Edward Berzett, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN. Charlie was born on January 9, 1940 in Decatur, AL. Mr. Berzett worked as a heavy equipment contractor & salesman. He passed away on March 29, 2019 at his...

Marianna Rey Murray Sumners
Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Marianna Rey Murray Sumners, age 66, of Taft, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Blanche Cemetery with Rev. George Turk officiating. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Sumners....

Ruby Wallace
It is with regret we announce the passing of Ruby Wallace, age 69, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Fayetteville, TN. Ruby was born on September 19, 1949 in Lincoln County, TN to the late Robert McKinney Wallace, Jr. and Louise Gray Wallace. She worked as a pole climbing...

Beverly Ann Downing Towry
A memorial service for Ms. Beverly Ann Downing Towry, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Fayetteville United Methodist Church with Rev. Kathy Iburg officiating. Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday at 1...

Jeffery Wayne Eakes
Funeral service for Mr. Jeffery Wayne Eakes, age 59, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Matthew Sullenger officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Jeff was born on...

Brett “Buck” Buchanan
Funeral service for Mr. Brett “Buck” Buchanan, age 49, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2 PM on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Todd Gaskill officiating. Burial will follow in Talley Cemetery. Brett was born on March 28, 1969 in...

Zella B. McBay
Funeral service for Mrs. Zella B. McBay, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 4 PM on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Clyde Thompson officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband, George McBay, in Campbell Cemetery. Mrs....

James Clifford Reed
Funeral service for James Clifford Reed, age 80, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Lyon, Bro. James Strope and J.B. Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Memorial Gardens....

Ruth Tabb Daves
Ruth Tabb Daves (93 years old) of Plantation, Florida passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Ruth was born in Petersburg, TN to the late Cowan and Leon Phillips on September 10, 1925. She was married to her first husband Roy Raymond Tabb on February 20, 1947 in...

TSgt. (Ret.) Paul Edward Towery
Graveside funeral service for TSgt. (Ret.) Paul Edward Towery, age 84, of Hermitage, TN, will be conducted at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Prospect Cemetery. Dr. Ronnie Gay will officiate. Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM until 1 PM on Tuesday at...

SFC (Ret.) Mancil T. Cato
Funeral service for SFC (Ret.) Mancil T. Cato, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mylon Metcalf officiating. Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday at 12 PM until time of...

Bonnie Laura Minor McFerrin
Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Bonnie Laura Minor McFerrin of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1:30 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Blanche Cemetery with Elder Joe Parks and Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will be beside her husband, Mike McFerrin....

Peggy Joyce Bates
Funeral service for Mrs. Peggy Joyce Bates, age 70, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 3 PM on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Nichols and Rev. Dickey Sebastian officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, Billy Paul...

Monnie Louise Gautney Walker
Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Monnie Louise Gautney Walker, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2:30 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Prospect Cemetery with Bro. Chester Slayton officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband, Leslie Gordon...

Larry Kevin Woods
Funeral service for Mr. Larry Kevin Woods, age 42, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor David Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...

Mary Sue Fanning Towry
Funeral service for Mrs. Mary Sue Fanning Towry, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 2:30 PM on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Ronnie Gay officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery next to her husband of 71 years,...

Dan Beddingfield
Funeral service for Mr. Dan Beddingfield, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 10 AM on Wednesday at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Ennis Hyman and Rev. Don Hackney officiating. Burial will follow beside his wife, Yvonne Beddingfield, in Kirkland Cemetery....

Tony Mack Counts
Funeral service for Tony Mack Counts, age 72, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11 AM on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Langford officiating. Burial will follow in the Flintville Cemetery. Mack was born on August 23, 1946 in...

Rinda Jo Killian Clark
Funeral service for Mrs. Rinda Jo Killian Clark, age 62, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Trinity Baptist Church in Madison, AL with Dr. Mike Oliver officiating. Mrs. Clark was born on February 10, 1957 in Huntsville, AL...

Tyler Kenneth Dodson
A celebration of life service for Tyler Kenneth Dodson, age 17, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Washington Street Church of Christ with Bro. Jim Black officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. A...

Ernest (Tres) Rees, III
Ernest (Tres) Rees, III, age 66, passed away on Wednesday (July 11, 2018) at Heritage Inn Assisted Living of Charlottesville, Va. Tres grew up in Fayetteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Rees, Jr., and Jane M. Rees of Fayetteville. He is survived...

Ronald Earl Hayhurst
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mr. Ronald Earl Hayhurst, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Hayhurst was born on February 10, 1936 in Dolton, IL to the late Rehnald and Jeanette Guthrie Hayhurst. He worked as a cabinet maker and owned Ron's Custom...

Roger Dale Pigg
A funeral service to celebrate the life of Mr. Roger Dale Pigg, age 66, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 2 PM on Saturday, February, 23, 2019 at Maranatha Baptist Church with Bro. Rickey Hamilton and Bro. Randy Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in...

Carol Lynn Davidson
Graveside funeral service for Ms. Carol Lynn Davidson, age 76, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 3:30 PM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Riverview Memorial Gardens with Bro. Danny Bell officiating. Carol was born on October 6, 1942 in Lincoln County, Tennessee...

Dennis R. “Danny” Sapach
Graveside funeral service for Mr. Dennis R. “Danny” Sapach, age 76, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 3:30 PM on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Stewart Cemetery with Bro. Paul Clayton officiating. Visitation with the family will be Saturday at 1 PM until 3...

Donna Kay Luna Pepper
Funeral service for Mrs. Donna Kay Luna Pepper, age 54, of Fayetteville, TN , will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Hale, Bro. David Sain, and Dr. Ricky McCauley officiating. Visitation with the family will...

Robert Calvin Gracy
It is with regret that Higgins Funeral Home announces the passing of Mr. Robert Calvin Gracy, age 91, of Fayetteville, TN. Robert was born on November 14, 1927 in Blanche, TN to the late John Page and Mary Pearl Dale Gracy. He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a...

Erin Michelle Petty
Funeral service for Ms. Erin Michelle Petty, age 31, of Kelso, TN, will be conducted at 11 AM on Friday, February 15, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Chester Slayton officiating. Burial will follow in Campbell Cemetery. Ms. Petty was born on January 29, 1988...

Billy Joe Wolaver, Sr.
Funeral service for Mr. Billy Joe Wolaver, Sr., age 77, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 3 PM on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Graves officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...