Obituaries

Funeral service for Annie Ruth Wright, age 82, of Chattanooga, TN, will be conducted Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 1 PM at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Wright officiating. Annie Ruth lived her life as a Godly woman and her favorite verse from the Bible was...

Funeral service for Mr. Douglas Franklin Green, age 76, of Fayetteville, will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Rev. Terrell Bain officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Mr. Green passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017....

Bernadette C. Sokol, 85, of Fayetteville, Tenn., died peacefully on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Ala., after a long illness. Mrs. Sokol is survived by five sons, Steven (Lea), of Fountain City, Ind., Mark (Teresa) of Eden Prairie,...

Mrs. Ruth E. Fife, age 85, of Cedartown, Ga., passed away on Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017 following an extended illness. Mrs. Fife was born on August 7, 1931 in Brownsville, Tennessee, daughter to the late James Fred Edmonds & Lenora Tate Edmonds. In addition to...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mr. Clyde Harold Shelton. Clyde passed away after a brief illness comfortably in the arms of his beloved wife of 62 years, Mrs. Sara West Shelton. Clyde was born in Taft, Tennessee on March 07, 1931. He worked...

Graveside service for Mrs. Suzanne Dews Benjamin, age 76, of Fayetteville will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2017 at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens, with Pastor Phillip Eady officiating. Mrs. Benjamin passed away June 10, 2017 at her residence. Mrs....

It is with regret that we announce the death of Dawn Danielle Raymond, age 49, of Fayetteville, TN. Dawn passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Grand Prairie, IL and a homemaker for many years. She is the daughter of the late Alice...

Funeral service for Mrs. Katherine “Kitty” H. Frazier, age 90, of Kelso, will be conducted Saturday June 10, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow beside her first husband Dick Holley in Wright's Cemetery. Mrs Frazier passed away June 8, 2017 at...

Willie D. Slone, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away June 5, 2017 at Huntsville Hospital. Willie, a native of Knott County, KY, was the son of the late Melvinia and Daniel Slone. He worked as a department manager for Silgan Plastics in Ligonier, IN for many...

Funeral services for Neva Beth Pigg, age 54, of Petersburg, will be conducted Tuesday June 6, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Jason Pagel and Bro. Ellis Coats officiating. Burial will follow in Old Orchard Cemetery. Ms. Pigg passed away June 4, 2017...

Service for James Robert “JR” Barnes, age 32, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Friday, June 2, 2017 at 11 A.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Bult officiating. Burial to follow at Barnes Cemetery. Mr. Barnes passed away on May 29, 2017 at his home in...

Funeral Mass for Marilyn Ellerbe Broderick, age 55, of Taft, TN, will be conducted Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 1 P.M. at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church with The Reverend Jason S. Terhune officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the...

Visitation for Chet Dailey, age 66, of Fayetteville will be held Friday, June 2, 2017 at 3:30-5:00 P.M. with service to follow at 5:00 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Celebrant Jayson Davis officiating. Chet, a native of Virginia, was the son of the late Patricia...

Funeral services for Ida Ruth Lineberger Smith, age 88, of Petersburg, TN, will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Mike Shaneyfelt officiating. Burial will follow in Wright's Cemetery. Mrs. Smith passed away May 24, 2017 at...

Funeral service for Mr. Jeffrey “Jeff” Alan Pamplin, age 56, of Fayetteville, will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Tim Rice officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Mr. Pamplin passed away May 20, 2017 in...

Wanda Mitchell King, age 70, of the Hardison Mill / Pottsville Community in Maury County died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Critical Care Unit in Nashville, following a sudden illness. Wanda was born in Trenton, Tennessee in Gibson County on July 29,...

Memorial service for Margit Sams Walker (Miss Marge), age 62, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Monday, May 22, 2017 at 5 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Don Gray officiating. Mrs. Walker passed May 19, 2017 in her home. She was born in Butzbach, Germany...

Memorial service for Stephen Alexander Bowman, age 78, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, will be held Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10 A.M. at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church with Rev. Jason Terhune. Mr. Bowman was a native of Denver, Colorado. He attended SMU in Dallas and...

  Funeral service for Scott Smartt will be conducted Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Mayo officiating. Burial to follow in Moores Cemetery. A native of Franklin County, TN, he was the son of Genia Worley and Greg...

Funeral service for Willie Clayton Holder, age 91, of Flintville, TN, will be conducted Friday, May 19, 2017 at 2 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Pierson officiating. Burial to follow at Mulberry Cemetery. Mr. Holder passed away May 17, 2017 at Donalson...

Funeral service for Mrs. Shirley Lynn Reese Martin, age 69, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, TN. Mrs. Martin passed away May 15, 2017 in Huntsville...

Funeral service for Mrs. Myrtice Elaine Rutledge Holder, age 87, of Flintville, will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Jerry Gatlin and Bro. Ron Thomas officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband Clyde Layman Holder in...

Andrew Earl Hinson was born October 3, 1933 in Hohenwald, Lewis County, TN, as the second child of the late Everette Elvin Hinson and the late Hazel Lavonia Talley Hinson. He returned to The Kingdom on May 11, 2017. He grew up in Hohenwald, attended school there and...

Graveside service for Mr. John Douglas Douthit, age 73, of Fayetteville, will be held Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 3 P.M. at Shiloh Cemetery with Bro. John Sanders officiating. A native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, Mr. Douthit was the son of the late Margie and Cheatham...

Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Corrine Bryant, age 83, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11 A.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Riddles officiating. Burial will follow at Unity Cemetery. Mrs. Bryant passed away on the morning of May...

Funeral service for Mrs. Trula Mae Wiseman Bennett, age 71, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Monday May 8, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home, with Rev. Randy Nichols officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband Earl Forrest Bennett in Lebanon Cemetery....

Funeral services for George JR. Jett, III, age 63, of Fayetteville, Tennessee will be conducted Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 11 A.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Talley Cemetery. George was a native of Davidson County,...

Visitation with the family for Jimmy R. Broadway, age 83, of Fayetteville, Tennessee will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 4 until 6 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home. Jimmy was a native of Lincoln County Tennessee. He was a past member of the Fayetteville Civitan Club and...

Funeral service for Tommy Wilson Brewer, age 74, of Fayetteville, Tennessee will be conducted Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 11 A.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Black officiating. Burial to follow at Lone Oak Cemetery. Mr. Brewer passed away May 1, 2017 at his...

Thomas Henry Moyers, age 85, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee passed away April 27 after a brief illness with his family at his side. Thomas graduated from Blanche High School in Lincoln County in 1950. Following graduation he served in the United States Army during the...

Funeral service for Mr. William Bruce Stocstill, age 85, of Nashville, will be conducted Saturday April 29, 2017 at 11 A.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Ross officiating. Burial to follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. Mr. Stocstill passed away April 25, 2017. A...

Linda Diane (Lindsey) Medley, age 62, passed away Tuesday April 25, 2017 at Centennial Medical Center. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late G.C. (Lightning) and Annie Ruth Patterson Lindsey, the granddaughter of the late Woodrow and Alma...

Funeral service for Mrs. Ruby Joyce Woodard, age 78, of Petersburg, will be conducted Saturday April 22, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Brother Don Hudson and Dr. John Hathcock officiating. Burial to follow at Talley Cemetery. Mrs. Woodard passed away...

Memorial service for Mrs. Cindy Morrow, age 83, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Thursday April 20, 2017 at 6 p.m. at Fayetteville First Baptist Church with Rev. John Hathcock officiating. Mrs. Morrow passed away April 17, 2017 at Bailey Manor. A native of...

A memorial service for Mrs. Ramona Jo Doyle, age 86 of Fayetteville, will be conducted Wednesday April 19, 2017 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, with Father Jason Terhune officiating. Mrs. Doyle passed away April 15, 2017 in Huntsville Hospital. A...

Funeral service for Mr. Dwight Jordon Eakes, age 60, of Fayetteville, will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Young officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery. Mr. Eakes passed away April 13, 2017 at his...

Graveside funeral services for Avery Cain Walden, of Mulberry, will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens with Bro. Don Pierson and Bro. Roger Bates officiating. Avery was born January 26, 2017 to Cory Edward and...

  Funeral service for Mr. Jonathan Wayne Whitfield, age 40, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Sunday April 9, 2017 at 2 pm at Higgins Funeral Home, with Rev. Jay Pope officiating. Burial will follow in Morgan Cemetery. Mr. Whitfield passed away April 5, 2017 in...

A celebration of life for Irene Elizabeth “Betsy” Bayless Thompson, age 93, of Fayetteville, will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ann Hatcher and Rev. Will Wells officiating. She was born December 1,...

Graveside service for Mrs. Annie V. Henderson, age 84, of Fayetteville, will be conducted 1 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Rev. Eddie Graves officiating. Mrs. Henderson will be beside her husband Oscar Melvin Henderson who passed away in...