Richard Lee 'Jess' Ervin, age 61, of Fayetteville, TN passed away on April 23, 2019. He was born in Lincoln County, TN on December 29, 1957, son of the late Helen Harper and Leon Ervin. He worked at Amana / Goodman. He leaves to cherish his memories his devoted wife of 17 years: Tina Ervin of Fayetteville, TN; sisters: Shirley Harper Yancy of Cleveland, OH, Tina Ervin of Nashville, TN and Gina Ervin of Nashville, TN; brother: Antonio Ervin of Fayetteville, NC; sisters-in-law: Paula Waggoner of Manchester, TN, Shirley Woods of McMinnville, TN, Mona Brazelton of St. Petersburg, FL; brother-in-law: Edward Brazelton of Smithville, TN; mother-in-law: Katie Readus of Tullahoma, TN; devoted uncle: Frank Brazelton of Tullahoma, TN; devoted niece: Kyosha Readus; great nieces: Jeiza Kephart, Dazy Farrar and Katy Farrar; devoted cousins: Robert C. Harper, Tiko Foushee, Tamia Baker, Rea Jefferson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Homegoing Services will be conducted on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home with eulogy by Pastor Stinson Knott. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m