Obituaries

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...

Funeral service for Mr. Bobby “Bob” Dwight Bankston, age 66, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 1 PM at Parks City Baptist Church with Bro. Don Russell. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Mr. Bankston passed away on November...

Mrs. Glendon Thomas Monks was promoted to glory on November 13, 2017. Funeral service for Mrs. Monks, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Sunday, November 19, 2017, at 2 PM at Parks City Baptist Church with Rev. Don Russel and Bro. Charles Hammons...

Mrs. Estelle (Ruby) Vann Towry age 90 passed away November 7th, 2017 at her home in Texas. She was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee on May 24th, 1927. She was married to William (Bill) P. Towry. They were married for 65 years and he preceded her in death on February...

Funeral service for Mrs. Helen Carolyn Collier Gill of Petersburg, TN will be conducted Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 10 AM at Petersburg First United Methodist Church with Reverends Beulah Edmondson and Denny Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Old Orchard...

Funeral service for Mr. Joseph Elroy Winsett, age 87, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy Hudgins and Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 68 officiating. The committal service will be at 2 PM...

On Monday, November 6, 2017 Susie Mae Taylor received her wings and transitioned from this life to be with her lord and savior. She was born January 3, 1938 in Lincoln County TN to the late Eldis and Emma Grace Ervin Ray. She was also nurtured by a loving aunt and...

Funeral service for Robert Paul Vaughan, age 79, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 1 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Ronnie Gay and Bro. Dickey Crutcher officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Mr. Vaughan was born...

Funeral service for Malcolm Don Templeton, age 80, of Taft, Tennessee will be conducted at 5 PM on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Fayetteville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bryan Bult officiating. A private graveside service will be held on Monday,...

Funeral service for Mr. Thomas William Towry, age 93, of Fayetteville, TN will be held Sunday, November 5, 2017, at 2:30 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Ronnie Gay officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Thomas was born on April 30, 1924 in Lincoln...

Funeral service for Mrs. Nancy J. Faulkner, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Jimmy Buchanan and Bill Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Faulkner was born on...

Funeral service for Mrs. Joyce Lynn Hobbs Buchanan, age 60, of Flintville, will be conducted at 2 PM Monday, October 30, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Flintville Cemetery. Mrs. Buchanan was a native of Madison...

B'Lisa Harmening King, age 60, passed away at her home on Friday, October 27, 2017 after a short illness. She was born to Charles and June Harmening on September 8, 1957. She was a graduate of Central High School and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She was...

June 27, 1937 – October 26, 2017 Chester W. Martin passed away on October 26, 2017 at his residence after a long illness. He was the son of the late R. C. and Madie Martin of Fayetteville. He was a graduate of Lincoln County High School and attended Middle Tennessee...

Funeral service for Mrs. Sara Barnes Goode, age 78, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Sunday, October 29, 2017, at 2 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow next to her husband, Jerry Wayne Goode, in Higgins Cedar Hills...