Michael Lynn Wiggins, age 57, of Bethel Springs, Tennessee, passed away on November 9, 2026.
Born on January 10, 1969, in Jackson, Tennessee, Michael was the son of Katherine Rebecca Freshour Wiggins and the late John Joseph Wiggins. He was a proud 1987 graduate of McNairy Central High School. On September 5, 1992, he married the love of his life, Danielle Jones. Prior to a disabling car accident, Michael worked as a forklift operator to provide for his family.
Michael’s passion for music was a defining force throughout his entire life. His mother fondly remembers that his lifelong love affair with music began at just six years old when he received an old tape recorder and immediately requested Charlie Rich’s song “Behind Closed Doors.” By the sixth grade, he was gifted his first drum set—and the noise in the house never truly stopped after that.
A lifelong, die-hard KISS fan, Michael attended more KISS concerts than anyone could count, often volunteering to work backstage just to be as close to the music as possible. Years later, when his son JJ inherited that same musical talent and passion, Michael became his biggest fan, attending as many of JJ’s gigs as he could. Michael shared his own gifts as an active member of Bethel Springs Community Church, where he played on the worship team and sang in the choir. He also lent his humor and musical talent to the annual Hee Haw production benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Known for his great sense of humor and huge appetite, Michael was a night owl who spent countless late nights watching YouTube videos of anything and everything related to music. He and his father shared a special bond and were famous for taking spontaneous two-hour road trips just to eat a pound of crab legs—always making a mandatory stop at a guitar shop along the way.
Michael was preceded in death by his father, Joe Wiggins, in 2018; his uncle, Vernon “Junior” Wiggins; his maternal grandparents, George and Evora Freshour; his paternal grandparents, Vernon Austin Wiggins and Minnie Hatch; and his uncle and aunt, Pete and Katie Freshour.
He is survived by his loving wife, Danielle Wiggins; his daughter, Lauren Gabrielle Boyette and her husband, Robert, of Bells, TN; his son, Jonathan “JJ” Wiggins, of Bethel Springs, TN; his mother, Katherine Wiggins, of Bethel Springs, TN; his uncle, James Freshour and his wife, Nelda, of Grapevine, AR; his aunt, Frances Jernigan and her husband, Richard, of Nesbit, MS; his sister-in-law, Nicole Hanks and her husband, Steve, of Byhalia, MS; his nephew, Cody Hill and his wife, Erica, of Corinth, MS; his mother-in-law, Marilyn Knight, of Michie, TN; and his father-in-law, Doug Jones, of Selmer, TN.
