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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

Paul Leo Rosick
It is with regret we announce the passing of Paul Leo Rosick, age 83, Fayetteville, TN formerly of Glen Lyon, PA. Paul was born June 4, 1944, in Nanticoke, PA to the late Walter and Lillian Brojakowski Rosick. He passed away July 27, 2023, at Donalson Care Center in...

James Newton Jennings, Jr.
Funeral service for Mr. James Newton Jennings, Jr., age 87, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 11am on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wiser officiating. Burial will follow in Kelso Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from...

Sarah Oleda Watts
Funeral service for Sarah Oleda Watts, age 93, of Huntsville, AL, formerly of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery....

Thomas Bronner
Funeral Mass for Thomas Allen Bronner, age 84, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 29, 2023, with Rev. Fr. George Panthananickal, C.M.I. Pastor presiding. Inurnment will take place at the St. Anthony Catholic Church Columbarium. There will...

Shirley Harris Reed
Funeral service for Mrs. Shirley Harris Reed, age 72, of Fayetteville will be held at 1pm on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Washington Street Church of Christ with Bro. Mark Massey and Bro. Jacob Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens....

Donald Lewis Lane, Jr.
Funeral service for Donald Lewis Lane, Jr., age 50, of Taft, TN will be held at 4pm on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Marco Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in Blanche Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 2pm until 4pm on...

Jeffrey John Broadbent
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Jeffrey John Broadbent, age 60, of Fayetteville, TN, formerly of Dighton, Massachusetts. Jeffrey was born February 15, 1963, in Fall River, MA to the late William and Teresa Coppinger Broadbent. He was a veteran of the...

Barbara Lee Cox Wolfe
Funeral service for Barbara Lee Cox Wolfe, age 66, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Keel officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Barbara was born on April 29, 1957, in...

Dean Tucker
Funeral service for Dean Tucker, aka Diane, age 72, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Todd Gaskill officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be...

Donald Ray Stubblefield
It is with regret we announce the passing of Mr. Donald Ray Stubblefield, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Stubblefield was born October 5, 1945, in Lincoln County, TN to the late Clifton Carter and Hilda Faye Turney Stubblefield. He passed away June 28, 2023, at his...

Donna Jean Currin
Graveside service for Donna Jean Currin, age 73, of Petersburg, TN will be held at 10am on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Old Orchard Cemetery with Bro. Derrick Thompson officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to the service. Donna was born...

Peggy O’Neal Terry
Funeral service for Peggy O’Neal Terry, age 73, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be...

Dr. Charles L. Patrick, Jr.
Funeral service for Dr. Charles Lowry Patrick, Jr., age 71, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Fayetteville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will...

Gus Meridith
A memorial service for [Gus] MAJ Jerry Ray Meridith, US Army, Ret., age 82, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Vann and Rev. Ann Hatcher officiating. Visitation with the family will be held...

Norberto Rodriguez Ortiz
It is with regret we announce the passing of Norberto Rodriguez Ortiz, aka Chano, age 57, of Taft, TN. Chano was born on February 16, 1966, to Juan Rodriguez Cruz and Balvina Ortiz Rosas. He attended St. Anthony Catholic Church. Chano passed away on June 30, 2023, at...

Roswell William Nourse, III
Funeral service for Roswell William Nourse, III, aka Bill, age 62, of Flintville, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Steven Thornton and Elder Grant Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Kelso Cemetery. Bill was born...

Jean Naron Steinquest
Funeral service for Jean Naron Steinquest, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Mike Layne officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5 PM until the time of service on Thursday, and a...

George Wolfe
Funeral service for George Wolfe, age 44, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Keel officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM...

Brad Williams Buckmaster
It is with regret we announce the passing of Brad Williams Buckmaster, age 54, of Fayetteville, TN. Brad was born on April 23, 1969, in Huntsville, AL. He enjoyed listening to classic rock and collecting Led Zeppelin CD’s. Mr. Buckmaster passed away on June 23, 2023....