James Newton Jennings Jr., 87, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by family

Funeral services were held Friday, July 28, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wiser and Bro. Danny Gentry officiating. Burial followed in Kelso Cemetery.

Jimmy was born May 12, 1936, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, to the late James Newton and Julia Louise Nix Jennings Sr. He worked for Stanley Tools and served in the National Guard. Jimmy was also a farmer for most of his life. He raised cattle and hogs and over the years grew row crops. Jimmy was a member of the Farm Bureau, Young Farmers and Homemakers organization, and enjoyed being a part of the agriculture community. He never met a stranger and would enjoy conversation with most anyone. Jimmy also loved his church family at Cyruston Church of Christ, and he served as treasurer for the congregation. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and refinishing furniture. Most of all, Jimmy loved his family and cherished time spent with them.

Survivors include his wife, Annie Ballard Jennings of Fayetteville; daughters, Jawan (Jason) Ross of Denham Springs, Louisiana, Christy (Charlie) Davis of Fayetteville; stepdaughter, Karen (David) Mann; grandchildren, Ducote (Mallory) Jennings, Noah (Ally) Ducote, Ivy Davis, Kelsey Davis, Brooke (Jesse) Cagle, Austin (Madison) Mann, and Dylan Mann; great-granddaughter, Rylee Quinn Wright; and sister, EmmaGene Templeton; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his previous wives, Janice Daniels and Marilyn Martin Jennings; daughters, Carol Diane Jennings and Lisa Lynn Jennings; sisters, Lyda Jennings and Vida (C.H.) Yates; brothers, Thomas Gilbert Jennings, Lilburn (Beth) Jennings, Wilburn (Opal) Jennings, and Eskin (Geraldine) Jennings.

Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Newton Jennings, Jr.