Tony Lewis Higgins, age 74 of Smithville, passed away Tuesday May 26, 2020 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. 

He was a member of the Liberty United Methodist Church and a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran.  Tony was the owner of DeKalb Cemetery and a grave digger.  For many years Tony was a truck driver and a bus driver and mechanic with the DeKalb County School System. 

 He was born March 30, 1946 to his parents, the late Hamen and Gladys Lester Higgins.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Trudie Higgins; brothers, Robert (Janie) Higgins and Charles (Beth) Higgins and brother-in-law, Dale Rock. 

 He is survived by his wife, Diann Rock Higgins of Smithville; two sons, Bobby Higgins and fiancé Lisa Reed of Woodbury and Barry (Rhonda) Higgins of Lebanon; four grandchildren, Cody Higgins, Hunter Higgins, Tony Higgins and PVT Colton Higgins; 1one great-grandson, Parker Higgins; four step-children, Michelle Overstreet, Jamie Johnson, Jamie Vickers and Amie Knight; 8 step-grandchildren, Riley Overstreet, Lexie Overstreet, Jacob Johnson, Trent Vickers, Brent Vickers, Brandi O'Connor, Matthew Knight and Miranda Knight; four brothers, Jerry (Harriet) Higgins of Joelton, Carl (Diane) Higgins of Englewood, Donald and James Higgins both of Dickson; brother-in-law, John (Debbie) Rock of Hammond, IN; sisters-in-law, Elaine Rock of Smithville and Glenda (Dan) Foster of Birmingham, AL; several nieces and nephews also survive. 

 Due the COVID-19, the Governor's Guidelines and Social Distancing Guidelines, Funeral services was held Friday, May 29, 2020 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Hale officiating. Burial followed  in DeKalb Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard. 

 Pallbearers included Cody Higgins, Jason Foster, Timmy Vaughn, Doug Thomas, Barry Higgins and Bobby Higgins.

 You may send condolences to the family on the funeral home website.  Any expressions of sympathy or cards may be mailed to the funeral home, and will be given to the family.  DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  

 DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

June 3, 2020