Joe Wayne Roper
April 30, 1951 -
June 4, 2016

Visitation

June 6, 2016
5 - 8 PM

Service 

June 7, 2016
11 AM

Interment

Obituary

Funeral service for Mr. Joe Wayne Roper age 65, of Fayetteville, will be conducted Tuesday June 7, 2016 at 11 a.m. Higgins Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Wright’s Cemetery. Mr. Roper passed away June 4, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A native of Lincoln County, TN, he was the son of the late Onus and Darrine Spray Roper. He was employed by Goodman Manufacturing for 36 years. He loved fishing, farming, canning, cooking BBQ and country hams. He loved spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Lulu Ailene “Doll” Roper, daughters Angela (William) Fuqua, Jolynn (Anthoney Clemons) Roper, step-son Cody (Dewayna) Collins, grandchildren Aaron Hadley, Aaden Fuqua, Eric Collins, Whitney Patterson, Eddie Wayne Cannon, special friends Joe and Jan McCown, brother David Roper, sister Debbie Marshall, 5 great grandchildren all of Fayetteville, and a host of other extended family and friends.

Visitation with the family will be Monday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.

Video Services

28 Comments

  1. GERALD and WANDA SCOTT!!

    So sorry for your loss!! I didn’t know!!

    Reply
  2. Doris Simmons

    So sorry for your loss love you dearly

    Reply
  3. Jo Dean Counts

    So sad to hear of the loss of such a dear friend. Prayers for all of you. His sweet spirit will live on. God bless.

    Reply
  4. Jane Towry Ogle

    So sorry for your loss. Joe was such a good friend to our family.

    Reply
  5. Betty Lou Dunivan

    Joe was a special kind of person. I worked with him at Amana and he’s cut many a slice of country ham for my Mother. My Mother loved Joe. I know he will be missed by many. God bless!

    Reply
  6. judie altmeyer

    Doll & family sorry to hear about joe. He was a wonderville man.He will be greatly missed.

    Reply
  7. Glenda Porterfield/Debbie Sells

    Doll,
    I am so sorry for the loss of Joe. Just saw him last week when he came to the funeral home for momma’s visitation. I thought alot of Joe. Know him for many years. You will be in my prayers.

    Reply
  8. JAKE AND EMILY SNODDY

    WE WERE SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF JOE…………HE WILL BE MISSED BY MANY………..

    Reply
  9. Charles Harris

    Sorry for your loss — we enjoyed his company. May God bless you and keep you in your time of need.

    Reply
  10. Allison Edwards Greene

    Joe will truly be missed. I remember him visiting my Granny Ables and Aunt Polly so many times, sitting and talking and always being so kind to all of us. Such a sweet man. RIP.

    Reply
  11. Christy Bates

    I really liked Mr. Joe. He worked with Daddy many years at Amana. He was always sweet to me. My thoughts are with all his family..God Bless.

    Reply
  12. Connie Quick

    Debbie, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. We will be keeping you & your family in our prayers.

    Reply
  13. Judy Brown

    So sorry for your loss I thought a lot of him work with him at amana for many years.

    Reply
  14. Nancy Woods

    I am sorry for your loss knew Joe for a long time

    Reply
  15. Sheila Stahl

    I am so sorry about Joe’s passing. He was a special person and will be missed by all who knew him. May God comfort you all in this time of loss.

    Reply
  16. Faye Towry McNabb

    So sorry for your loss. Joe was a great guy. My prayers are with you all.

    Reply
  17. Terry Lewter

    Angela & Jolynn: I’m so sorry about ur Dad! I just talked to Angela yesterday, and I knew that Joe was very sick! May God Bless U All during this difficult time!

    Reply
  18. Eddie Dunivan

    A great man

    Reply
  19. ThOm and Nancy GilmOre

    Joe was a great friend who helped us immensely when we arrived here. He taught me how to correctly cut a ham, how to cook a ham, helped in our store at Christmas, and was just a blessing to us when we needed it most.

    His friendship will be sorely missed.

    Reply
  20. Mary Nan Partin Lehr

    Fond memories of a school friend from first thru high school. Playing together an getting into trouble as well. Will be greatly missed. God Blessing and prayers to your family.

    Reply
  21. Nancy Gray

    So sorry to hear of Joe’s death. He was always a gentleman.

    Reply
  22. lynn Towry brown

    So sorry to hear .will be missed such a good feller…

    Reply
  23. Rexine Douthit Pigg

    David & family, I am sorry for your loss. May God bless and keep you as you say goodbye for now to your brother.

    Reply
  24. Don &Era Jean Hancock

    So sorry, a good friend is gone and a member of the community lost. Doll, we pray for your comfort now and in the coming days, learning to live without him. Love, Don & Era Jean.

    Reply
  25. Mary Lee Pitts

    Sorry for your Loss of Joe .He great guy .Phillip and Mary Lee Pitts

    Reply
  26. Kathy Smith

    So sorry for your loss. He will be missed by so many. All of you are Tim and my thoughts and prayers.

    Reply
  27. Mary Partin

    So sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts & prayers. God Bless You All, Mary & Teresa Partin

    Reply
  28. Phyllis Brown Davis

    Angie, Jolynn and entire family,. So sorry about your dad’s passing.Such a shock. God bless and be with you all. Much love being sent your way.

    Reply

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28 Comments

  1. GERALD and WANDA SCOTT!!

    So sorry for your loss!! I didn’t know!!

    Reply
  2. Doris Simmons

    So sorry for your loss love you dearly

    Reply
  3. Jo Dean Counts

    So sad to hear of the loss of such a dear friend. Prayers for all of you. His sweet spirit will live on. God bless.

    Reply
  4. Jane Towry Ogle

    So sorry for your loss. Joe was such a good friend to our family.

    Reply
  5. Betty Lou Dunivan

    Joe was a special kind of person. I worked with him at Amana and he’s cut many a slice of country ham for my Mother. My Mother loved Joe. I know he will be missed by many. God bless!

    Reply
  6. judie altmeyer

    Doll & family sorry to hear about joe. He was a wonderville man.He will be greatly missed.

    Reply
  7. Glenda Porterfield/Debbie Sells

    Doll,
    I am so sorry for the loss of Joe. Just saw him last week when he came to the funeral home for momma’s visitation. I thought alot of Joe. Know him for many years. You will be in my prayers.

    Reply
  8. JAKE AND EMILY SNODDY

    WE WERE SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF JOE…………HE WILL BE MISSED BY MANY………..

    Reply
  9. Charles Harris

    Sorry for your loss — we enjoyed his company. May God bless you and keep you in your time of need.

    Reply
  10. Allison Edwards Greene

    Joe will truly be missed. I remember him visiting my Granny Ables and Aunt Polly so many times, sitting and talking and always being so kind to all of us. Such a sweet man. RIP.

    Reply
  11. Christy Bates

    I really liked Mr. Joe. He worked with Daddy many years at Amana. He was always sweet to me. My thoughts are with all his family..God Bless.

    Reply
  12. Connie Quick

    Debbie, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. We will be keeping you & your family in our prayers.

    Reply
  13. Judy Brown

    So sorry for your loss I thought a lot of him work with him at amana for many years.

    Reply
  14. Nancy Woods

    I am sorry for your loss knew Joe for a long time

    Reply
  15. Sheila Stahl

    I am so sorry about Joe’s passing. He was a special person and will be missed by all who knew him. May God comfort you all in this time of loss.

    Reply
  16. Faye Towry McNabb

    So sorry for your loss. Joe was a great guy. My prayers are with you all.

    Reply
  17. Terry Lewter

    Angela & Jolynn: I’m so sorry about ur Dad! I just talked to Angela yesterday, and I knew that Joe was very sick! May God Bless U All during this difficult time!

    Reply
  18. Eddie Dunivan

    A great man

    Reply
  19. ThOm and Nancy GilmOre

    Joe was a great friend who helped us immensely when we arrived here. He taught me how to correctly cut a ham, how to cook a ham, helped in our store at Christmas, and was just a blessing to us when we needed it most.

    His friendship will be sorely missed.

    Reply
  20. Mary Nan Partin Lehr

    Fond memories of a school friend from first thru high school. Playing together an getting into trouble as well. Will be greatly missed. God Blessing and prayers to your family.

    Reply
  21. Nancy Gray

    So sorry to hear of Joe’s death. He was always a gentleman.

    Reply
  22. lynn Towry brown

    So sorry to hear .will be missed such a good feller…

    Reply
  23. Rexine Douthit Pigg

    David & family, I am sorry for your loss. May God bless and keep you as you say goodbye for now to your brother.

    Reply
  24. Don &Era Jean Hancock

    So sorry, a good friend is gone and a member of the community lost. Doll, we pray for your comfort now and in the coming days, learning to live without him. Love, Don & Era Jean.

    Reply
  25. Mary Lee Pitts

    Sorry for your Loss of Joe .He great guy .Phillip and Mary Lee Pitts

    Reply
  26. Kathy Smith

    So sorry for your loss. He will be missed by so many. All of you are Tim and my thoughts and prayers.

    Reply
  27. Mary Partin

    So sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts & prayers. God Bless You All, Mary & Teresa Partin

    Reply
  28. Phyllis Brown Davis

    Angie, Jolynn and entire family,. So sorry about your dad’s passing.Such a shock. God bless and be with you all. Much love being sent your way.

    Reply

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