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.
28 Comments To "Joe Wayne Roper"
#1 Comment By Phyllis Brown Davis On June 5, 2016 @ 5:48 pm
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.
#2 Comment By Mary Partin On June 5, 2016 @ 6:41 pm
So sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts & prayers. God Bless You All, Mary & Teresa Partin
#3 Comment By Kathy Smith On June 5, 2016 @ 7:29 pm
So sorry for your loss. He will be missed by so many. All of you are Tim and my thoughts and prayers.
#4 Comment By Mary Lee Pitts On June 5, 2016 @ 9:20 pm
Sorry for your Loss of Joe .He great guy .Phillip and Mary Lee Pitts
#5 Comment By Don &Era Jean Hancock On June 5, 2016 @ 9:55 pm
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.
#6 Comment By Rexine Douthit Pigg On June 5, 2016 @ 10:26 pm
David & family, I am sorry for your loss. May God bless and keep you as you say goodbye for now to your brother.
#7 Comment By lynn Towry brown On June 6, 2016 @ 12:28 am
So sorry to hear .will be missed such a good feller…
#8 Comment By Nancy Gray On June 6, 2016 @ 2:01 am
So sorry to hear of Joe’s death. He was always a gentleman.
#9 Comment By Mary Nan Partin Lehr On June 6, 2016 @ 2:20 am
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.
#10 Comment By ThOm and Nancy GilmOre On June 6, 2016 @ 4:19 am
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.
#11 Comment By Eddie Dunivan On June 6, 2016 @ 4:50 am
A great man
#12 Comment By Terry Lewter On June 6, 2016 @ 5:58 am
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!
#13 Comment By Faye Towry McNabb On June 6, 2016 @ 8:16 am
So sorry for your loss. Joe was a great guy. My prayers are with you all.
#14 Comment By Sheila Stahl On June 6, 2016 @ 9:31 am
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.
#15 Comment By Nancy Woods On June 6, 2016 @ 10:54 am
I am sorry for your loss knew Joe for a long time
#16 Comment By Judy Brown On June 6, 2016 @ 11:27 am
So sorry for your loss I thought a lot of him work with him at amana for many years.
#17 Comment By Connie Quick On June 6, 2016 @ 12:35 pm
Debbie, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. We will be keeping you & your family in our prayers.
#18 Comment By Christy Bates On June 6, 2016 @ 1:28 pm
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.
#19 Comment By Allison Edwards Greene On June 6, 2016 @ 1:56 pm
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.
#20 Comment By Charles Harris On June 6, 2016 @ 5:29 pm
Sorry for your loss — we enjoyed his company. May God bless you and keep you in your time of need.
#21 Comment By JAKE AND EMILY SNODDY On June 6, 2016 @ 6:05 pm
WE WERE SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF JOE…………HE WILL BE MISSED BY MANY………..
#22 Comment By Glenda Porterfield/Debbie Sells On June 6, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
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.
#23 Comment By judie altmeyer On June 7, 2016 @ 1:50 am
Doll & family sorry to hear about joe. He was a wonderville man.He will be greatly missed.
#24 Comment By Betty Lou Dunivan On June 7, 2016 @ 2:30 am
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!
#25 Comment By Jane Towry Ogle On June 7, 2016 @ 3:10 am
So sorry for your loss. Joe was such a good friend to our family.
#26 Comment By Jo Dean Counts On June 7, 2016 @ 3:50 am
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.
#27 Comment By Doris Simmons On June 7, 2016 @ 3:55 pm
So sorry for your loss love you dearly
#28 Comment By GERALD and WANDA SCOTT!! On June 16, 2016 @ 9:21 pm
So sorry for your loss!! I didn’t know!!