Obituaries

It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Francis Earl Henderson, Jr., age 82, of Fayetteville, TN, formerly of Maryland. Francis was born December 30, 1940, in Potomac, MD to the late Francis Earl, Sr. and Ella Mae Linthicum Henderson. He owned and operated a...

Funeral service for Mrs. Lillie Sue Daniel, age 82, of Taft, TN will be held at 2pm on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Mable Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Clark and Bro. Roger Bates officiating. Burial will follow in Blanche Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Funeral service for Mr. Donald Wayne May, age 64, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Jenell Tucker and Claudia Moran officiating. Burial will follow at Lincoln Cemetery. Visitation with family and...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Sara Andrea Long, age 77, of Sun City, FL, formerly of Fayetteville, TN. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 PM until 3 PM on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home, in Fayetteville, TN. Andrea was born on...

Sara Deane Mills Cook, age 83 of Fayetteville, TN entered eternal life in Heaven on April 11, 2023. Sara was born on April 29, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Shielly Joe and Ruth Virginia Winford Mills. She was a member of the Harmony Hill Church of God and...

A funeral service for Birdie Lee Johnson, age 79, of the Molino Community, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann and Rev. Ann Hatcher officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11am to 1pm on Tuesday at...

Sadie Jean Gann Lyle was born December 30, 1934, in Winchester, TN to the late Oscar and Annie Campbell Gann. She was a member of Franklin County First Baptist Church. Sadie worked as a secretary and at the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library for many years,...

Jane Parker Brown was born February 22, 1937, to Farnelle McGee Lane and Lewis Lane.  Before her second birthday she won her first of many beauty awards.  She spent her childhood attending schools in Fayetteville, TN. She was in the graduating class of...

Doris Bridges Newman Harris was born February 27, 1933, to Russell and Myrtle Bridges in Huntsville, Alabama. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Robert (Daddy Bob) Newman, daughter Pat Newman Daniel, and...

Funeral service for Mrs. Patsy Phillips Gilliam, age 75, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at Higgins Funeral Home Friday, April 7 at 1pm with Rev. Doug Watt officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11am to 1pm. Burial will follow in Rose Hill...

A graveside service for Mrs. Virginia Ann Mills, age 89, of Mt Juliet, TN will be held at 3pm on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held from 1pm until 2:30pm on Monday at Higgins. Virginia was born January 15,...

Funeral service for Norma Jean Roles Wright, age 70, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1pm on Sunday, April 2, 2023, with Bro. David England officiating. Burial will follow on Wright Way Farm. Visitation with the family will be held from 4pm to 7pm on Saturday,...

Funeral service for Amy Jane Brooks Wilkerson Davis, age 46, of Hazel Green, AL will be held at 1pm on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wiser officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11am to 1pm on Thursday at Higgins....

A memorial service for Shirley D. Kimbrough, age 80, of Flintville, TN will be held at 1pm on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Wood and Reverend Bobby White officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11am to 1pm on Saturday at...

Funeral service for Steven Earl Whorley, age 63, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Fayetteville First Baptist Church, with Dr. Jon Hathcock officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Orchard Cemetery.  Visitation with the...

Funeral service for Carol Ann Wolaver Shelton, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 3pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Ryan Tate officiating. Burial will follow at Lincoln Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 1pm until 3pm...

Mary Jane (Clark) Connelly, age 90 of Fayetteville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 19, 2023.  A native of Cornersville, TN, Mrs. Connelly was the daughter of the late J.P. and Lois Wilkes Clark, was a retired bank branch manager and a member...

Christopher Lane Vessell went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the age of 72 as a result of cancer. He was a resident of Flintville, Tennessee where he was raised and lived most of his adult life.  Chris was born to the late L.B. and...

Funeral service for Barbara Jean Holman Monks, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy Hudgins officiating. Burial will follow in the Kirkland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

A celebration of life for Treva Loraine Colbert, age 61, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wiser officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM until 1 PM on Wednesday at Higgins....

We regret to announce the passing of Donald Bailey Eakin, age 82, of Petersburg, TN. A private burial was held at Old Orchard Cemetery in Petersburg. Donald was born November 25, 1940, in Lincoln County, TN to the late Joseph D. Eakin, Sr. and Marjorie Bailey Eakin of...

Graveside service for George McLellan Bush, age 68, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Colbert Memorial Gardens with Rev. William R. Talley officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4pm to 8pm on Friday at Higgins....

Jeannine Hopkins Warren, 82, of Huntsville, AL, passed away on March 12, 2023. Jeannine was predeceased by her parents, Jack and Flavia, her brother Billy Gayle Hopkins, her sisters, Jackie Hopkins Schrimsher and Sandra Hopkins Bell. She is survived by her husband,...

We regret to announce the passing of Dr. Fredric Hallie Clark, age 78, of Fayetteville, TN. A funeral service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Ronnie Brewer and Bro. Todd Gaskill officiating. A private family burial...

Funeral service for Iva Sue Smith, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 12 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home, with Pastor Tony Gaskin officiating. Burial will follow in the Flintville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 10...

Graveside service for Ricky Lynn Brooks, age 59, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Unity Cemetery with Pastor Bobby Bates officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11am to 1pm on Saturday at Higgins. Ricky was...

Funeral service for William Joyce Spray, age 96, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1:15 PM on Wednesday, March 1st at Higgins Funeral Home, with Dr. Jon Hathcock and Bro. Ray Gardner officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until 1:15 PM on...

Sarah Newman Shouse died peacefully in the presence of family on November 21, 2022, at the age of 90. Sarah dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge and the education of others. During her years as a teacher, Sarah’s work and passion touched the lives of many....

Lora Lois Vinson was born April 22, 1936. She passed away peacefully on February 11 of 2023 in her home in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Lora was a grandmother to Jamie Cooper, Tracy Cross, Joseph Bostick, and Jessie Vinson and had multiple great-grandchildren. Lora is the...

Betty Lou Maddox Dunivan, age 75, of Fayetteville, TN passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She was truly one of a kind. Betty Lou was born in Lincoln County in November of 1947, and thus began her journey on this earth to make her mark on...

Graveside service for Mrs. Brenda Kay Steelman Barnes, age 78, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11am on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Unity Cemetery with Jerry Mansfield officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Brenda was born on July...

Funeral service for Max Raby, age 82, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ennis Hyman and Rev. Philip Bunch officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the...

Funeral service for Jacqueline Martha Langenberg, age 85, of Taft, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the...

It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Claude Alvin Mize, Jr., age 88, of Fayetteville, TN. Claude was born on November 6, 1934, in Matthews, MO to the late Claude Alvin Mize, Sr.  and Clara Marie Deane. He was a member of the Fayetteville First United...

Funeral service for Lucy Carol Locker, age 58, of Petersburg, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home, with Bro. Eddie Graves officiating. Burial will follow in the Campbell Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM...

A life celebration for Cindy Marlene Stamper, age 66, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Pierson officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Cindy was born on September 9,...

Graveside service for Eric Wade Neal, age 65, of Smyrna, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, February, 14, 2023, at Riverview Memorial Gardens with Bro. Don Russell officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Eric was born on October 31,...

Dorothy “Dot” West, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away on February 8, 2023, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by loved ones. She was the widow of Henry “Heck” West. They shared 57 years of marriage and adored one another greatly. Dot was preceded in death...

Memorial service for Richard Lee “Ricky” Cruz, age 40, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 12pm on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Higgins Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 11am to 12pm on Saturday at Higgins. Ricky was born June 4, 1982, in Apache...

Funeral service for Russell Wayne Moyers, age 76, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Ian Bloxham officiating. Burial will follow in Stewart Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5pm until...