Funeral service for Mr. Joe Faison, Jr., age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Higgins Funeral Home Rev. Ann Hatcher officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held at 11 AM until 1 PM on Saturday at Higgins Funeral Home.
Joe was born on July 29, 1931 in Lincoln County, TN to the late Elizabeth Carter and Joseph Johnson Faison, Sr. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, attended St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, was a member of Fayetteville Rotary Club, an avid golfer, served as an Alderman for the City of Fayetteville, and was a third generation owner of Carter’s Drug Store. Mr. Faison passed away on April 26, 2019 at his residence.
Survivors include his sons, Jody (Megan) Faison of Brentwood, TN, George (Beth) Faison of Decatur, AL, and Rob Faison of Nashville, TN; grandchildren, Joseph Faison, IV, Elizabeth (Phillip) Clifton, Kate Faison, Sam Faison, Jack Faison, Elisa Faison (Wil Heflin), Emily Faison (Jordan Lee), Eva Marie Faison, Pete Faison, and Rebecca Faison; great-grandson Hank Clifton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Faison, and beloved dog, Sweet Pea.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library, P.O. Box 61, Fayetteville, TN 37334, or St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church at PO Box 150, Fayetteville, TN 37334. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Faison.
