Obituaries

James Edward “Big Ed” Askins Jr., 60, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on Sept. 25, 1965,…

John Russell Adams, 53, of Ardmore, Alabama, passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. He was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on May 23, 1972. A celebration of life was held…

Clara Louise McDonald, 79, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born on Aug.14, 1946,…

Mary Lee Pitts, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. She was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on June 4, 1944, to the late Oscar Taylor and…

Dorothy “June” (Towry) Heitzmann, 89, formerly of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at RiverCourt Residences in Groton, Massachusetts. June was born on Feb. 17, 1936,…

Betty Joyce Hardiman, 80, of Ardmore, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Jan. 12, 2026, at Donalson Care Center, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Betty found joy in…

Ann Sullenberger Gracy Sept. 19, 1934 – Jan. 14, 2026 Ann Gracy was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Lance Sullenberger and Margaret Johnson.  She worked in banking and…

Sawyer Nicole Crosslin, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, specifically the Lincoln community, passed away on Friday morning. She was five years old. Though her time on earth was brief, Sawyer’s life was…

Shelia Faye Brannon, 63, of Frankewing, passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 3, 1962, to the late Gerald Lynn and Judy…

George Tillman Whitaker, 90, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2025. Born June 2, 1935, in Cowan, Tennessee, Tillman was the son of William H. Whitaker and…