Obituaries

Funeral service for Mrs. Joan Stacy Adams, age 85, of Franklin, TN, will be conducted Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Black officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, Douglas Adams, in New Hope Cemetery in...

Graveside service for Mrs. Virginia Haney Bigham, age 92, of Scottsboro, AL, will be conducted Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Stewart's Creek Cemetery with Bro. Tim Smith officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her first husband, William Virgil...

JOHNNY DAVID HILL, SR. August 24, 1944 – January 23, 2018 Johnny David Hill, Sr. passed away on January 23, 2018, in his adopted home of Mobile, Alabama. David was born and raised in Lincoln County, Tennessee, where he lived most of his life. He attended school at...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Mrs. Lillian Hortense Corbin Lemmons, age 91, of Fayetteville. Mrs. Lemmons was born on January 16, 1927 in the Blanche Community to the late Everette and Lola Mae Owen Corbin. She loved to quilt and spend time with her...

Maizie Lee Marr Cobb, age 98, formerly of Petersburg, TN, was born to the late Robert Lee and Mattie Hudson Marr on August 1, 1919, in the Charity Community of Moore County. After the untimely death of her mother, related to the flu, Maizie's paternal Aunt Sarah Marr...

Graveside memorial service for Mary “Jan” Simms Eldridge, age 62, of Fayetteville, Georgia, will be conducted at 10 AM on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens (23 Memory Lane, Fayetteville, TN 37334). Mrs. Eldridge joined the saints of her...

Funeral service for Mr. Calvin Lloyd Eads, age 82, will be conducted Saturday January 20, 2018 at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home, with Eric Reynolds officiating and Jeff Mathis providing memorial. Burial will follow In Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial...

Marilyn Floyd went to be with our Lord and Savior for eternity after a long illness on Wednesday morning, January 17, 2018 as witnessed by loved ones and caretakers at Life Care Center in Tullahoma. Marilyn was born to Dr. Clarence Floyd and Edith Smith Floyd 85 years...

Graveside service for Mr. William “Bill” Thomas Moffett, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Kirkland Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Graham and Bro. Jeremy Hudgins officiating. Mr. Moffett was born on November 4, 1931 in...

Mr. Guy Forrest Wade of the Howell Community passed away, at age 83, on January 14, 2018 at his farm surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be conducted on...

A celebration of life for Robert “Bo” Inman White, age 21, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 12 PM on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Prospect Baptist Church with Dr. Ronnie Gay officiating. A visitation with the family will follow the service at Prospect Baptist...

Funeral service for Darrel Edward Pettit, age 71, of Flintville, will be conducted at 11 AM on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Burial will follow in the Flintville Cemetery. Mr. Pettit was born on April 25, 1946 in...

Funeral service for Mrs. Rebecca Moore Smith, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, Alfred E. “Pete” Smith, Sr., in...

Funeral service for Mrs. Annie Will Anderson, age 84, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Sunday, January 14, 2018, at 12:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow next to her husband, Roy Anderson, in Mulberry Cemetery. Survivors include her daughters,...

Funeral service for Mr. Jim Esten Young, age 72, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Mr. Young passed away on January 8, 2018 at...

Funeral service for Anthony “Tony” Wayne Riner, age 50, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 3:30 PM on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Lon Ostrzycki officiating. Burial will follow in Wright's Cemetery. Mr. Riner was born on December 10,...

Karnes, James G. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, January 5th, 2018. Jim was born April 16, 1946, in McMinnville, Tennessee, to Harry Cecil & Gladys Freeman Karnes. In 1948, his family moved to Loudon where he graduated from Loudon High...

Funeral service for Mrs. Mable Idella Smith, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 1:00 PM at Higgins Funeral home with Dr. Jon Hathcock. Burial will follow next to her first husband, Charlie Johnson, in Rose Hill Cemetery....

Infant, Gunner Matthew Ray Schrimsher, beloved son of Chris Schrimsher and Lindsey Neely, passed away January 2, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital. Gunner was born October 5, 2017 in Huntsville, Alabama. He is survived by his parents, sister Aleah Neely of Fayetteville,...

Memorial service for Mr. Frederick D. Lowe, Jr., age 73, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted Sunday, January 14, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. David Miller and Bro. Robert Doud officiating. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Mr....

Funeral service for Mrs. Daisy Mae Boyd Welch, age 74, of Petersburg, TN, will be conducted Sunday, January 7, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow next to her husband, Bobby C. Welch, in Welch Cemetery. Mrs. Welch passed away on January 3,...

Funeral service for Billy David Warren, age 59, of Fayetteville will be conducted at 2 PM on Wednesday, January 3, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Britton officiating. Burial will follow in Gum Springs Cemetery. David was born on January 28, 1958, at home...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Dr. Christopher K. Smith, age 79, of Fayetteville. Dr. Smith was born on June 30, 1938 in Oahu, HI to the late Major General Sory Smith and Sally B. Fuqua Warwick. He served in the National Guard, earned a Mechanical...

Funeral service for Mrs. Sara Askins Barnes, age 95, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Sunday, December 31, 2017, at 2:30 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Alan Shedd and Bro. Thomas Smith officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, John D. Barnes, in...

Funeral service for W.S. “Billy Scott” Robinson, age 88, of Hot Rock, TN, will be conducted Saturday, December 30, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Brother Howard Colin Leighton officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery. Mr. Robinson passed away...

Funeral service Iris Wayne Brown, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 11 AM on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Black officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Brown was born on April 17, 1930, in Lincoln...

Funeral services for Pauline J. Kerbo, age 98, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 12 PM Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Bryan Bult officiating. Burial will follow in Hester Cemetery. Mrs. Kerbo was born on January 11, 1919, in...

Funeral service for Mr. Charles Cannon Ingle, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Black officiating. Burial will follow in Booneville Cemetery. Charles Cannon Ingle was born April...

Kathryn Marie Gray Pinkstaff Hope, age 89 of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Kelso, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family early Tuesday morning, December 19, 2017. Kathryn was a loving mother and devoted homemaker....

Funeral service for Mr. Bobby Joe Hall, age 62, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Thursday, December 21, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith and Dalton Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Hall was born on...

Funeral service for Mrs. Sara “Jane” Collins Smith, age 89, of Kelso, TN, will be conducted Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Gaskin officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, John C. Smith, in Kelso Cemetery....

Funeral service for Mrs. Patsy Elizabeth Quick Adkins, age 74, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 11 AM on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Ministers Alan Smith and David Mills officiating. Burial will follow in Stateline Cemetery. Patsy was...

R. Wade Mitchell, 66, of McBurg TN. Funeral service, 2 PM, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Allan Shedd officiating. Burial in Wright’s Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell passed away from an accident on the farm on December 5, 2017. Mr. Mitchell was a...

Funeral service for Mrs. Candace King Meeks, age 49, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Friday, December 8, 2017, at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastors Paul Johnson and Gary Solberg officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Mrs. Meeks was born on...

A celebration of life for Faye Stone Sparkman, age 80, of Flintville, TN will be conducted on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 5 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. Mrs. Sparkman was born on November 28, 1937 in Huntland, TN to the late Felix and Hassie Hayes Stone. She earned...

Funeral service for Mr. Robert “Pooch” Marshall Smith, age 92, of Petersburg, TN, will be conducted on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 1 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Chuck Brown and Bro. Mike Shaneyfelt officiating. Burial will follow in Wright's Cemetery. Mr....

Funeral services for Mr. Edward Merle Miller, age 68, of Taft, will be conducted on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at 11 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. David England officiating. Burial will follow in Prosperity Cemetery with Military Honors. Ed Miller was called...

Funeral service for Mrs. Verna Lee Sawyers, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted Saturday, November 25, 2017, at 1 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Massey officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, Roy Duverne Sawyers, in Riverview Memorial...

It is with regret that we announce the passing of Mr. Donald Herman Butler, age 66, of Kelso, TN. Mr. Butler passed away on November 21, 2017 at his residence. He worked as a school bus driver in Lincoln County. Survivors include his children, Donald L. Butler of...

Funeral service for Mr. William Douglas “Doug” Rodes, age 93, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Saturday, November 25, 2017, at 10 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Buddy and Dee Edwards and Aubrey and Raina Generose officiating. Burial will follow in Old Orchard...