Dwight Sims Winsett, 69, of Flintville, TN, passed away March 3, 2024, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
He is survived by his daughters, Mary Victoria and Sarah; his brother Joseph Allen Winsett, Jr; and his adopted family, Faron and Celina Matthews and their children, Jayne, Kassandra, and Scott. Mr. Winsett was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Allen Winsett, Sr. and his mother, Lois Winsett.
Dwight was a gentle giant and a wonderful friend. He was a devout Catholic and loved his church. Mr. Winsett enjoyed building model railroads and depots, loved photography, and reading to children through his career as a librarian.
A memorial gathering will be held at 10 AM on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the St. Anthony Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Anthony Catholic Church, 1900 Huntsville Highway, Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Dwight Sims Winsett.
I am so sorry for your loss. I was shocked to learn of Dwight’s passing. Dwight and I were stationed at MacDill AFB in the early 80’s. He was in the security police and I was in the missile shop. We rode our bikes, sometimes 100 miles a day all over the Tampa/ St. Petersburg area. I regret that I did not keep touch with him.
Dwight was my room mate at Shepherd Air Force Base Wichata Falls, TX 1977. I was his sponsor when he joined the Church while we were there. We lost touch over the years, much to my regret. I’m so glad he was still in the Church until the end. He certainly wss a ” gentle giant”.
He was my librarian. I’ll always remember him reading the Hobbit to us. I’ll miss him
Dwight truly was a gentle giant. He will be greatly missed. No more suffering