Obituaries

Find a loved one

Harold Glenn Oldham

Harold Glenn Oldham

Funeral services for Harold Glenn Oldham, age 73, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 2pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Kelly Wilson and Daniel Eldridge officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens beside his loving...

Mildred Peters Hummel

Mildred Peters Hummel

Graveside funeral service for Mildred Peters Hummel, age 85, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Mildred was born on June 23, 1938,...

Betty Faye Durham

Betty Faye Durham

Betty Faye Solomon Durham was born May 2, 1938, in Taft, TN to the late Lonnie and Roxie May Bond Solomon. She lived in various places with her sisters and family members throughout her teenage years such as Akron, OH, Jessup, GA, Newbern, NC, and Sarasota and Key...

Thomas Owen Bagley

Thomas Owen Bagley

Funeral service for Thomas Owen Bagley, age 94, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11am on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bruce McVey officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...

Derrick Ray Schmidt

Derrick Ray Schmidt

Funeral service for Derrick Ray Schmidt, age 52, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Colwell officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family...

Roy Luther Jones

Roy Luther Jones

Roy Jones was called home to be with the Lord on April 9, 2024, at the age of 81. A lifelong resident of Fayetteville, TN, Roy is survived by his wife Judy, daughter Kim Posey and her husband Scott, son Todd Jones and his wife Mia, as well as grandson Matthew Posey...

Ronald Thomas Dodge

Ronald Thomas Dodge

Funeral services for Ronald Thomas Dodge, age 77, of Flintville, TN will be held at 1pm on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Campbell Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 11am until 1pm on Friday at Higgins. Ron was...

Judy Griffith Fowler

Judy Griffith Fowler

Funeral service for Judy Griffith Fowler, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Coldwater Community Church, with Rev. Alan Shedd and Rev. Jim Curry officiating. Burial will follow in the Carter Hills Cemetery. Visitation with...

Angela Claudette Bright

Angela Claudette Bright

Angela Claudette Bright was born July 5, 1958, to George and Estella Bright. She worked faithfully as the church clerk at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church for 10 years. Angela was a graduate of Central High School. She was employed at Walmart and retired after 23...

James Tony Patterson

James Tony Patterson

The family of James Tony Patterson, age 72, of Fayetteville, TN, will host a memorial service at 2 PM on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Coldwater Community Church with Rev. Alan Shedd and Bro. Houston Welch officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM...

Philip Ross Gault

Philip Ross Gault

Funeral service for Philip Ross Gault, age 83, of Petersburg, TN, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Troy Green officiating. Burial will follow in the Round Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 4 PM...

Retired USAF MSGT James Fred Johnson

Retired USAF MSGT James Fred Johnson

Funeral service for Retired USAF MSGT James Fred Johnson, age 95, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy Hudgins officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens with Military Honors....

Bill Thomison

Bill Thomison

Graveside service for Bill Thomison, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Rose Hill Cemetery, with Bro. Tommy Graham officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until 2 PM on Sunday at Higgins Funeral Home....

Richard Hughes McFerrin

Richard Hughes McFerrin

Richard Hughes McFerrin, age 78, of the Camargo Community, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 21, 1946, in Lincoln County, TN, Richard was the son of the late Thomas Andrew McFerrin and Tommie...

Brenda Kay Mitchell

Brenda Kay Mitchell

Funeral service for Brenda Kay Mitchell, age 64, of Dellrose, TN, will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at McBurg First Baptist Church with Bro. Timothy Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Wright’s Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5...

Bobby Rex Simms, II

Bobby Rex Simms, II

We celebrate and honor the life of Bobby Rex Simms, II, age 53, of Fayetteville, TN. Please join us in a gathering to honor Rex's memory on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home. The service will start at 2 PM officiated by Rev. Tommy Vann. Following the...

Doris Ann May Decker

Doris Ann May Decker

Doris Ann May Decker, born January 29, 1938, in Lincoln County, TN passed away March 27, 2024, at NHC in Pulaski at the age of 86. Doris was the 2nd youngest and last surviving child of John Milton and Annie Eva Koonce May. Doris was a Christian, devoted wife, mother,...

William Howard Clevenger, Jr.

William Howard Clevenger, Jr.

Funeral service for William Howard Clevenger, Jr. age 64, of Elora, TN, will be conducted at 2 pm on Sunday March 24, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mitchell Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in Flintville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on...

Nina Ruth Golden Warren

Nina Ruth Golden Warren

Nina Ruth Warren, age 90, of Flintville, TN, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Mrs. Warren was born on October 17, 1933, in Lincoln County, TN, to the late Thomas J. Golden and Jessie B. Clark Golden. She retired...

Michael Eron Tinney

Michael Eron Tinney

Funeral service for Michael Eron Tinney, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on March 16, 2024, at Fayetteville First Baptist Church with Bro. Billy Fowler officiating. A private burial will follow at the Tinney Farm Cemetery with family. Visitation with...

Dwight Sims Winsett

Dwight Sims Winsett

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...

Philip Wyane Bolander

Philip Wyane Bolander

Funeral service for Philip Wyane Bolander, age 86, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Don Hudson and Bro. Ley Jean officiating. Burial will follow in the Blanche Cemetery. Visitation with the family...

Guy Shull Patrick

Guy Shull Patrick

In loving memory of Guy Shull Patrick, a devoted cattleman and farmer whose faith in Jesus Christ was the guiding light of his life, passed away peacefully on, March 1st, 2024, at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon, TN. Guy was born on March 2nd, 1957, in...

Robert “Bob” Leon Hancock

Robert “Bob” Leon Hancock

Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Leon Hancock, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Emerson Wiles and Chad Hancock officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens....

Sheran Kay Vaughn

Sheran Kay Vaughn

Sheran Kay Vaughn (Belshe), aged 79, formerly of Cambridge, Maryland, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Sheran's journey began in New Mexico, where she spent her childhood. As a young married...

Dr. James E. Deaton

Dr. James E. Deaton

FAYETTEVILLE, TN – Dr. James E. Deaton, age 59, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  Dr. Deaton was born August 23, 1964, in Elizabethton, TN and is a son of Val Deaton and the late James D. Deaton. Dr. Deaton received a degree in Biological...

James Harold Rigsby

James Harold Rigsby

Funeral service for James Harold Rigsby, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 3 PM Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Sonny Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 1 PM...

Joseph Patrick McNeal “Joey”

Joseph Patrick McNeal “Joey”

Funeral service for Joseph Patrick McNeal “Joey”, age 55, of Flintville, TN, will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Derrick Moose officiating. Burial will follow at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with...

Bobbie Joe Land

Bobbie Joe Land

Funeral service for Mr. Bobbie Joe Land, age 84, of Section, AL, will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Randall Harper officiating. Burial will follow in the Stewart Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from...

Jeffrey Wayne Dye

Jeffrey Wayne Dye

A life celebration for Jeffrey Wayne Dye, age 62, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 1 PM until 3 PM on Saturday at Higgins. Jeff was born on June 30, 1961, in...

Bob Randall “Randy” Wolaver

Bob Randall “Randy” Wolaver

It is with both sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Bob Randall “Randy” Wolaver of Smyrna, Tennessee. Randy passed away peacefully with family by his side and into the loving arms of Jesus on February 8, 2024, at the age of 82 years. Randy will be...

Jeanne Sweeney Mills

Jeanne Sweeney Mills

Funeral services for Mrs. Jeanne Sweeney Mills, age 95, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Reverend Ron Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family...

Charles Dickey Bingham

Charles Dickey Bingham

A graveside service for Charles Dickey Bingham, age 79, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at Noon on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Willow Mount Cemetery in Shelbyville, TN. Visitation with family and friends will be from 10am until 11am on Thursday at Higgins. Charlie...

LTC Ret. Michael H. Magee, US Army

LTC Ret. Michael H. Magee, US Army

It is with regret we announce the passing of LTC Ret. Michael H. Magee, US Army. LTC Magee was born on July 13, 1935, in New Orleans, LA, and passed away on February 4, 2024, in Fayetteville, TN. Michael proudly served his country for 21 years in the US Army. He was...

Thomas Alexander Taylor

Thomas Alexander Taylor

A graveside service for Thomas Alexander Taylor, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 9:30am on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Riverview Memorial Gardens with Chad Hancock and Donnie Browning officiating. There will be no visitation with the family prior to...

Paula Ann White

Paula Ann White

Paula Ann White, 65, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, peacefully passed away on February 3, 2024, at her residence with her husband and son by her side after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was a loving wife and mother. Paula was preceded in death by her...

Frances Vann Mathis

Frances Vann Mathis

Graveside service for Mrs. Frances Vann Mathis, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 3:30pm on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens with Bro. Don Russell officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 1pm until 3pm on Friday at...

James David “Dale” Wheeler

James David “Dale” Wheeler

Funeral service for James David “Dale” Wheeler, age 88, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in State Line Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5pm until 8pm on Thursday,...

Brenda Joyce Hicklen Laten

Brenda Joyce Hicklen Laten

Funeral service for Brenda Joyce Hicklen Laten, age 78, of Rainbow City, AL, formerly of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12pm...

Freda Annette Brooks Monks

Freda Annette Brooks Monks

Freda Annette Brooks Monks, 82, of Lincoln County, Tennessee, passed away January 27, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Freda was born November 22, 1941, in Madison County, Alabama to the late A.D. Brooks and Grace Winsett Brooks. Freda graduated from Flintville...