Ray Higgins

Funeral services for Mr. Raymond Loyd Higgins, 78 of Cookeville, will be held Wednesday, December 4th at 1:00 p.m. at Dyer Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Davis Cemetery. Rev. Steve Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 3rd from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Higgins died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Bethesda Health Care Center. He was born November 8, 1941 in Putnam County to the late Raymond Claude and Mattie Lou Willoughby Higgins. He served in the US Navy for four years and in the Reserve for two years. He worked in several factories and on the interstate as I-40 was built. He retired in 2004 from Tutco. He loved fishing, hunting and riding his motorcycle with his friends. Ray was a member of the Monterey Methodist Church and currently attended Scott Ave. Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Alma Ruth and Nancy Carolyn. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Betty Lou Higgins; children, Kerry (Rhonda) Higgins, Sheila (Dave) Redman, Sherry (Matt) Derossitt and step children, Carolyn (James) Harris, Thomas (Debbie) Buttram, Bobby (Cherie) Buttram, Kenny (Holly) Buttram, Sara Williams, Donna (Steve) Robinson; grandchildren, Miranda, Tanner, DK, Damen, Gracie, Lauren, Justin, Daniel, Dustin, David, Brad, Amanda, Brooke, Ashley, Cheyenne, Deidra, Cory, Dena, Joe, Shawna; great grandchildren, Charlie Kate, Judah, Eli and Mallory. His family wishes to express a special thank you to the staff at Bethesda Health Care Center. Dyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)526-7134. Share memories and condolences at dyerfh.com