August 7, 2026
Obituaries
John David Harper III,
65, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bruce Mc-Vey officiating. The family will receive friends for
Edward Odell Buckbee
Sept. 15, 1936 – April 5, 2026 Edward Odell Buckbee, a visionary leader in space education and a devoted family man, passed away peacefully surrounded by Gayle, his beloved wife of 65 years, and their three daughters, just days after Americans resumed exploration of the moon on the Artemis mission. He was 89.
Donna Gail Quick Obituary
Donna Gail Quick, 81, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away on April 2, 2026, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Born on April 20, 1944, in Athens, Alabama, she was the daughter…
Gayle Solomon Sandlin Obituary
Gayle Solomon Sandlin, 91, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, at Donalson Care Center. A lifelong resident of Lincoln County, she was born on Dec. 27,…
Bobbye “Janet” Dorning Mick Obituary
Bobbye “Janet” Dorning Mick Feb. 19, 1942 – March 28, 2026 Bobbye “Janet” Dorning Mick, a longtime resident of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, at the…
Judith Ann Kirby Obituary
Judith Ann Kirby, 87, of Traverse City, Michigan (currently Fayetteville, Tennessee) passed away peacefully, reunited at last with her lifelong soulmate, Richard “Dick” Lee Kirby. Born in Flint, Michigan, on…
Whitt Hillard Hirlston Obituary
Whitt Hillard Hirlston, 97, of Hazel Green, Alabama, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born on Jan.18, 1929, to the late James Monroe and Ella Lee Jones…
Rebecca Sue Colbert Obituary
Rebecca Sue Colbert, 53, of Flintville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center. She was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on Sept. 10, 1972, to…
Gayle Solomon Sandlin,
91, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, at Donalson Care Center. A lifelong resident of Lincoln County, she was born on Dec. 27, 1934, to the late Robert Hoyal Solomon Sr. and Martha Anderson Solomon.
