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Mary Jo Harwell Owens

Mary Jo Harwell Owens

Funeral service for Mary Jo Harwell Owens, age 84, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 4 PM until 7 PM on Tuesday at Higgins. Burial will take place at 3 PM on...

Sara Francis Hall Stevenson

Sara Francis Hall Stevenson

A funeral service for Mrs. Sara Francis Hall Stevenson, age 97, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 12pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Minister Stan Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Linda Faye Brown Gowan

Linda Faye Brown Gowan

A graveside service for Linda Faye Brown Gowan, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Booneville Cemetery with Bro. Jeff Collet officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Faye was born December 12,...

Marjorie Ann McLeod Redden

Marjorie Ann McLeod Redden

A funeral service for Marjorie Ann McLeod Redden, age 91, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Fayetteville First Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow at Unity Cemetery. Visitation...

James Lee Fox, Sr.

James Lee Fox, Sr.

Funeral service for James Lee Fox, Sr., age 68, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Graham, Bro. Ennis Hyman and Bro. James Strope officiating. Burial will follow at Higgins Cedar Hills...

Norman W. Spears, Jr.

Norman W. Spears, Jr.

Funeral service for Norman W. Spears, Jr., age 79, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Wayne McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until...

Carl Richard Tucker

Carl Richard Tucker

Memorial service for Carl Richard Tucker, age 67, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Shaneyfelt officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM until 2 PM on Saturday at Higgins...

Gayle Lewter Haislip

Gayle Lewter Haislip

Graveside service for Gayle Lewter Haislip, upon her wishes, will be held at Riverview Memorial Gardens on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM. Bro. Joe Wayne McGee will officiate. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Gayle, age 85, was born on...

David Alan Gibson

David Alan Gibson

Graveside service for David Alan Gibson, age 67, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Stewart Cemetery with William Russell (Thumper) Pigg officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. David Alan...

Donna Lou Bland

Donna Lou Bland

Funeral service for Donna Lou Bland, age 64, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Howell officiating. Burial will follow in the Prosperity Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from...

Ruby Jean Dunivan

Ruby Jean Dunivan

Funeral service for Ruby Jean Dunivan, age 85, of Dellrose, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. John Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 11...

Fay Fletcher

Fay Fletcher

Funeral service for Linda Fay Fletcher, age 80, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Derrick Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family...

Barry Lynn Howell

Barry Lynn Howell

A memorial service for Barry Lynn Howell, age 74, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 4pm on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 1pm until 4pm on Sunday at Higgins. Barry was born February 19, 1949, in Lincoln...

JoAnne Owen White

JoAnne Owen White

Funeral service for Mrs. JoAnne Owen White, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Donnie Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Blanche Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 11am...

Martha Holly Parkes

Martha Holly Parkes

Martha Holly Parkes, age 93 of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Lincoln County Medical Center. A native of Lincoln County, she was born on May 24, 1930, in Fayetteville to the late Jim Bell and Lula (Anderson) Holly.  She had...

Robert Middleton DeBerry, Jr.

Robert Middleton DeBerry, Jr.

Robert Middleton DeBerry, Jr, was born August 20, 1939. He graduated from Morrison High School, where he lettered in Basketball and then went on to serve in the United States Air Force. After being last stationed in Dover, Delaware, he returned to Manchester,...

Floyd Land

Floyd Land

Funeral service for Floyd Land, age 80, of Lewisburg, TN will be held at 1pm on Friday, September 15, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Frank Sullivan officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 11am...

Orville H. Woods

Orville H. Woods

Orville Hoyte Woods, age 87, left this earthly life to enter glory on September 9th, following a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his loving family in his home. Mr. Woods was born and raised on his family’s farm in Smithland, Tennessee. He was the youngest of...

Sally Posey Beddingfield

Sally Posey Beddingfield

Funeral service for Sally Posey Beddingfield, age 92, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Hackney and Bro. Ennis Hyman officiating. Burial will follow in the State Line Cemetery. ...

Lolaine Meeker Rodes

Lolaine Meeker Rodes

A funeral service for Mrs. Lolaine (Lainey) Meeker Rodes of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 11am on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Dee Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Old Orchard Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held...

James Ronald Stanly

James Ronald Stanly

It is with regret we announce the passing of James “Jim” Ronald Stanly, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN. Jim was born on July 25, 1942, in Simpson, LA to the late James Calvin Stanly and Sadie Jane Jackson Stanly. He served in the US Army and worked for Goodman. Jim...

Nancy Agnes Kidd Hall

Nancy Agnes Kidd Hall

A graveside service for Nancy Agnes Kidd Hall, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Lebanon Cemetery with Bro. Andy Erwin officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Nancy was born April...

Daniel Edward Jones

Daniel Edward Jones

It is with regret we announce the passing of Daniel Edward Jones, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN. Dan was born May 16, 1946, in Greeneville, TN and he passed away August 29, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family. Dan graduated with a B.S. degree in biology and medical...

Todd Lee Cobern

Todd Lee Cobern

Funeral service for Todd Lee Cobern, age 57, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 3 PM until the time of service at 6 PM on Thursday at Higgins Funeral Home. Todd was...

David Alexander George

David Alexander George

Funeral service for David Alexander George, age 59, of Dellrose, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from...

Grady Marshall Reavis

Grady Marshall Reavis

Graveside service for Grady Marshall Reavis, age 83, of Petersburg, TN, will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Old Orchard Cemetery with Bro. Don Hudson and Bro. Ley Jean officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Grady was...

Mary K. Jean

Mary K. Jean

Graveside service for Mary K. Jean, age 82, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Monday, August 28, 2023, at Kirkland Cemetery with Father George Velloorattil officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Mary was born May 7, 1941, in Minnesota...

Deborah McKin Payton

Deborah McKin Payton

Funeral service for Deborah McKin Payton, age 66, of Flintville, TN, will be held at 10 AM Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Carol Holt officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Friday at Higgins. Debbie was born on...

Margaret Radar Richardson

Margaret Radar Richardson

Our beloved mother Margaret Radar Richardson (Peggy) of Taft, TN died Saturday, August 19, 2023, after a long illness. She was born May 30, 1935, to the late Micheal Radar and late Margaret Mary Radar Richardson. She was a retired nurses aid and was a member of the...

Marine Bledsoe Smith

Marine Bledsoe Smith

Funeral service for Marine Bledsoe Smith, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 12 PM on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Taylor and Bro. Johnny Garrett officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Orchard Cemetery. Visitation...

Sue Ellen Wright

Sue Ellen Wright

Graveside service for Sue Ellen Wright, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 3:30pm on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Macedonia Cemetery with Bro. Gary Wright officiating. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 2pm until 3pm on Friday at Higgins...

Shizuko Daniel

Shizuko Daniel

Shizuko Daniel died peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with dementia on August 15, 2023, holding the hand of her beloved husband of over 63 years, Jerry V. Daniel. The youngest of five children, Shizuko was born in Urawa, Saitama-ken, Japan, on January 3,...

Aubrey Wilson Smith, Jr.

Aubrey Wilson Smith, Jr.

Funeral service for Aubrey Wilson Smith, Jr., age 76, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Caleb Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Aubrey was born on January 18,...

Patricia Ann Hicks

Patricia Ann Hicks

Funeral service for Patricia Ann Hicks, age 77, of Hazel Green, AL, will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ennis Hyman officiating. Burial will follow in the Charity Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM...

Melinda Ann McBride

Melinda Ann McBride

Funeral service for Melinda Ann McBride, age 40, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Medium Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until 8 PM on Monday, August 7, 2023, at...

Lawrence Wallace Fowler

Lawrence Wallace Fowler

It is with regret we announce the passing of Lawrence Wallace “Larry” Fowler, age 82, of Fayetteville, TN. Lawrence was born March 21, 1941, in Lauderdale County, AL to the late Laurence M. and Bertha Wallace Fowler. He passed away August 3, 2023, at his home...

Sharon Arlene Langford Caldwell

Sharon Arlene Langford Caldwell

Graveside service for Sharon Arlene Langford Caldwell, age 82, of Flintville, TN will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Flintville Cemetery with Bro. Josh Moran and Bro. Billy Langford officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to...

Bettina Elaine Gray

Bettina Elaine Gray

It is with regret we announce the passing of Bettina Elaine Gray, age 67, of Fayetteville, TN. Bettina was born May 17, 1956, to the late Roy Gray and Martha Elaine McCullum Wright. She passed away July 31, 2023, at her home in Fayetteville. Bettina was a graduate of...

Mary Alice Cunningham Brooks

Mary Alice Cunningham Brooks

It is with great sadness the family of Mary Alice Cunningham Brooks shares that she passed peacefully at her 3rd-generation historic family home on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Born on February 27, 1937, Mary Alice, age 86, was a lifelong resident of Fayetteville, TN. She...

Nancy Carolie Freeman

Nancy Carolie Freeman

Funeral service for Nancy Carolie Freeman, age 85, of Owens Cross Roads, AL, formerly of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Carol Holt officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation...