Mary Ann Atnip Biggs Yarman age 86 of Cookeville and a native of Smithville, passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday, August 24, 2020. She was born November 24, 1933 to her parents, the late Lonnie “L.S. and Eliza Lee Foutch Atnip. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Charles Biggs and Charles Yarman; 2 sons, T.R. Biggs and Patrick Biggs; grandson, Kristopher Goodbread and a brother, T.C. Atnip. Mary Ann was a homemaker and a member of the Cookeville First Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memory, 1 daughter, Robin Biggs Goodbread of Nashville; 2 grandchildren, Allen Goodbread and Kesha Underwood; 7 great-grandchildren; step-children; 1 brother, Boyd (Emogene) Atnip of Smithville; 3 nieces and 2 nephews. Funeral services will be 11:AM Friday, August 28, 2020 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jordan Atnip officiating and burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville at 3:PM Friday. Visitation with the family will be on Friday 9:AM until the time of the service at 11:AM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Cookeville First Baptist Church, in memory of Mary Ann. Due to COVID 19 and the Governor’s Executive Orders 38 and 51, and social distancing guidelines, we ask for the health and safety of everyone that you follow social distancing guidelines. Our chapel is marked off to respect the guidelines and allow approximately 100-125 for the service. The Funeral Home lounge is closed at this time and no food or drinks are allowed in the funeral home. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
