Alabama Obituaries

 

 

The Cleburne New Era 12/03/1891

Armenta Kennedy Higginbotham (1827-1891) AL

Mrs. Higginbotham, wife of Burl Higginbotham, died at Chulafinnee on Nov. 24th, in her 64th years. She had been greatly afflicted for several years. For more than forty years she had been a faithful consistent member of the M.E. Church as was shown by her daily life. As a wife and mother she set a shining example. Her death has cast gloom over the community in which she so long and usefully lived. The sympathies of many friends go out to the bereaved husband and children.
 

 

The Cleburne New Era 02/03/1900

Mrs. Nancy L. Turner Higginbotham (????-1900) AL

Mrs. Nancy L. Higginbotham died at home in Edwardsville last Saturday night after a long illness. She was a consecrated Christian woman, having joined the church in early life, she remained true to the teachings of the master. Funeral service was held at the M.E. Church and her body laid to rest in the Edwardsville cemetery Monday. Many of her Heflin friends attended the funeral.
 

 

The Roanoke Leader 03/17/1913

John T. Higginbotham (????-1913) MS

Mrs. Homer Wilson was called to West Point last Thursday by the death of her uncle, Chief of Police John T. Higginbotham.
 

 

The Anniston Star 11/12/1919

J. D. Higginbotham (????-1919) AL

DEATH COMES TO WELL-KNOWN MAN ON MONDAY

J.D. Higginbotham, a well-known citizen of this city, died Monday at his home on West Fourteenth Street, and the funeral services were held from the late residence of the deceased on Tuesday afternoon a 3 o'clock. The Rev. R.M. Phiffer conducting the ceremony.

Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters. Interment at Edgemont followed the services at the family residence.

 

Pleasant Grove News 11/25/1926
Mary Betty E. Watson Higginbotham (1845-1926) AL

We are sorry to report that Aunt Bett Higginbotham passed away last Monday
night the 15th. We all hope to meet her again in the sweet bye and bye.

 

The Anniston Star 05/02/1933

Harrelton Morgan Higginbotham (1904-1933) AL

 

 

The Anniston Star 08/27/1934

Louisa ???? Higginbotham (ca1906-1934) AL

 

 

The Anniston Star 08/09/1937

Macon Higginbotham (ca1899-1937) AL

BAT DEATH WEAPON IN PELL CITY HOME

War Veteran Killed; Mill Worker Held

PELL CITY, Ala., Aug. 9 (U.P.) - The county grand jury today opened an investigation into the slaying of Macon Higginbotham, 38-year-old World War veteran who was beaten to death with a baseball bat here yesterday.

Held on murder charges in connection with the veteran's death was Troy Lee Voss, 23, a cotton mill worker. Higginbotham was slain in Voss' home, police said.

Deputy Sheriff George Lovell said Higginbotham was annoying a 17-year-old white girl employed as a cook in the Voss home, when Voss ordered him to stop. He refused and Voss struck him with the bat, the deputy said.

 

 

The Anniston Star 07/18/1940

Mary Zoe Higginbotham (1940-1940) AL

F.O. Higginbotham Infant's Rites Held

Funeral services were conducted from the Union Church in Clay County this afternoon for little Mary Zoe Higginbotham, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Higginbotham of 708 Leighton Avenue, who died at the local hospital at 7:30 o'clock last night. The Rev. Clinton Mulalley officiated at the services. Interment was in the church cemetery, with Jones in charge.

Surviving are the parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S.V. Higginbotham of Oxford.

 

 

Limestone Democrat 01/06/1944

Nora Adeline Higginbotham (1895-1944) AL

Miss Higginbotham's Services Wednesday

Funeral services for Miss Nora Higginbotham were conducted last Wednesday at the home, the Rev. Willie Steelman officiating, with burial in Bottoms Cemetery.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Higginbotham; five sisters, Mrs. Oliver Pratt and Mrs. Claud Brakefield of Athens, Route 2; four brothers, Gardner, Ozell, Hubert and Junior Higginbotham, all of near Athens; five nieces and 10 nephews, two of whom are in the armed serves. Pallbearers were the brothers of the deceased, Gardner, Junior, Ozell and Hubert Higginbotham and Claud Brakefield and Oliver Pratt, brother-in-laws.

 

 

The Cullman Banner 06/21/1945

Louis Carlton Higginbotham (1923-1945) AL

Navy Dead: Higginbotham, Louis Carlton, S1-c, USNR, wife, Mrs. Ruth Azalia Gorham Higginbotham, and father, George Ellie Higginbotham, Cullman.

 

 

The Anniston Star 03/14/1946

Mrs. Emory L. Higginbotham (ca1888-1946) AL

Services Held Today For Mrs. Higginbotham

Funeral services for Mrs. Emory L. Higginbotham, 58, of 2105 Gurnee Avenue who died Tuesday afternoon, were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at McCoy Methodist Church, the Rev. R.L. Baker of Alabama City and the Rev. E.B. Ogburn officiating. Burial was in Edgemont Cemetery, Ursey in charge.

 

 

The Anniston Star 03/31/1946

Mrs. Carl Moyce Higginbotham (????-1946) AL

Mr. and Mrs. S.O. Higginbotham, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bennett have returned from Troy, Ala., after having attended the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. C.M. Higginbotham, who died Sunday morning.

 

 

The Alabama Courier 07/13/1946

Carol Higginbotham (1946-1946) AL

Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Higginbotham in the loss of their infant daughter at Limestone Hospital on July 8th. The mother is doing fine.

 

 

The Alabama Courier 09/25/1947

Ettice Stanford Higginbotham (1907-1947) AL

 

The Anniston Star 10/13/1947

Glenda Jean Higginbotham (1947-1947) AL

 

The Anniston Star 08/04/1948

Bama Ethel Higginbotham Dunwoody Hieb (1902-1948) AL/CA

Mrs. Bama H.D. Hieb Dies In California

Mrs. Bama H. Dunwoody Hieb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Higginbotham of Oxford, died at Al Hambra, Calif., last night.

Funereal services will be held in California.

Mrs. Hieb is survived by her parents; three brothers, C.W. Higginbotham of Eutaw and C.R. Higginbotham and S.O. Higginbotham of Oxford; one sister, Mrs. Jack Bennett of Oxford; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Hieb was born and reared in Calhoun County and was a resident until a short time ago when she moved to California.

 

 

The Alabama Courier 11/04/1948

Celler Mae Corum Higginbotham (1929-1948) AL

Mrs. Celler Higginbotham Laid To Rest November 2

Mrs. Celler Mae Higginbotham, 18, died at Jackson's Clinic on October 31, just one year after her marriage. Her home was Anderson Route 1 and last rites were held at Anderson Church of Christ on Tuesday, November 2 and 2 p.m. Interment was in Mitchell Cemetery, McConnell directing. Rev. Gilbert Crutcher officiated.

She is survived by her husband, Alton Higginbotham; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Corum; three sisters, Mrs. Arlin Alexander, Mrs. Chester Farmer and Miss Othell Corum; one brother, James Earl.

Pallbearers were Lonnie, Hubert and Junior Ritter, Alton and Almond Corum and Arthur Brown.

 

 

The Anniston Star 07/26/1949

Lena McNeal Higginbotham (ca1893-1949) AL

Mrs. Higginbotham's Funeral Service Held

 

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena M. Higginbotham, 56, who died yesterday at her residence at 615 East 22nd Street, were held at at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Pine Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. E.B. Ogburn officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery, Usery in charge.

Mrs. Higginbotham is survived by two brothers, George McNeal of Anniston and Charles McNeal of Gadsden; four sisters, Mrs. T.E. Bonds of Anniston, Mrs. Mary Ballard of Bessemer, Mrs. Tom Statom of Gadsden, and Mrs. Joe Minzer of Galveston, Tex; and several nieces and nephews.

First cousins serving as pallbearers were: James and H.T. McNeal, Bass Huff, Oscar Dorris, and Arthur and Clarence Sims.

 

 

The Anniston Star 09/17/1951

Walter Franklin Higginbotham (1878-1951) AL

Higginbotham Passes At 69 At Residence

Retired Gas Firm Employee Passes At 69; Funeral Rites Held

 Walter Franklin Higginbotham, 69, of 310 Munger Street, Oxford, died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at his residence. He had been ill for the past year. A retired employee of the Southern Natural Gas Company, Mr. Higginbotham was born and reared at Chulafinnee in Cleburne County, but had resided In Oxford for the past 23 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oxford. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dular Higginbotham; three sons, S. O. and Cecil R. Higginbotham, both of Oxford, and C. M. Higginbotham of Eutaw; one daughter, Mrs. Lanier Bennett of Arlington, Va.; one brother, R. L. Higginbotham of El Central. Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ike Haynes of Cullman; 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Chulafinnee Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gerald Walker, the Rev. C. P. Brooks, and the Rev. Edwin Kimbrough officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery, Usrey Funeral Home in charge. Active pallbearers were: Clyde Parnell, Ralph Nabors, W. M. Cornelius, E. D. Jordan, Henry  Hollingsworth, and Joe Blue. Honorary pallbearers were: A. E. Patty, J. B. Hobbs, R. R. Pope, Murphy Cole, Dr. Irwin Boozer Dr. Hugh Gray, Dr. C. H. Day J. B. Self, W. A. Neal. J. M. Peoples, Melvin Bible, Roy Snead, and employees of the Southern Natural Gas Company.

 

 

The Anniston Star 10/23/1951

Myra Sue Higginbotham (1951-1951) AL

Myra Sue Higginbotham Dies In Hospital Here

Myra Sue Higginbotham, age four months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Higginbotham of 524 Palmetto, died early this morning at Memorial Hospital, after an illness of three months. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Glen Addle Baptist Church with the Rev. G. D. White officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery, Usrey in charge. Besides the parents, the child is survived by two brothers, Robert Earl and Billy Wayne Higginbotham; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Crossley of Anniston and Chess Higginbotham of Lakeview.

 

 

The Anniston Star 01/24/1954

Harold Arthur Higginbotham (1913-1954) AL

Homer Crossley, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Higginbotham, Mr. and Mrs. Chess Higginbotham and Mrs. Nell Nunley attended the funeral of the late Harold Higginbotham of Montgomery Thursday.

 

The Anniston Star 02/07/1957

Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham Morrison (ca1886-1957) AL

 

The Anniston Star 01/07/1959

Lizzie Jane Higginbotham Teague (1888-1959) AL

Mrs. Teague Passes At Home

Mrs. Lizzie Teague, 70, of Heflin, Rt. 3 died yesterday at 8:30 p.m. in her residence following along illness.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Heflin with the Rev. Zakie Carpenter officiating. Gantharp Funeral Home of Heflin will be in charge of the burial in the adjoining cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the residence prior to the funeral.

Surviving are the husband, Austin Teague; one son, Hop Teague; one brother, Virgil Higginbotham and one sister, Mrs. Irene Kennedy.

 

 

The Anniston Star 08/12/1959

William Dudley Higginbotham (ca1882-1959) AL

William Dudley Higginbotham, 77, 3804 Noble St., died Tuesday in St. Clair County Nursing Home following a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at the Noble Street Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. O.D. Parker officiating.

Usrey of Anniston will be in charge and burial will be in the Forestlawn Memorial Gardens. The Body will lie in state at the home of Mrs. Vera Shaddix, 2221 Gurnee Ave., prior to the services.

The retired merchant is survived bt two sons, Herman of Anniston and Manning E. of Clifton, N.J.; two daughters, Mrs. Vera Shaddix of Anniston and Mrs. Hillard M. Green of Anniston; three brothers, S.V. Higginbotham and C.L. Higginbotham of Anniston and George Higginbotham of Gadsden; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Spears of Lineville and Mrs. Lonie Messer of North Carolina; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Active pallbearers will be J.L. Dempsey, Ralph Hill, Leoanrd Hill, D.A. Deese, Russell Morrison and Flavo Higginbotham.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Davis and Dr. Moseley of Leeds, H. Stewart, C.R. Colquit, Gordon Willingham and C.H. Bentley.

 

 

The Anniston Star 04/11/1962

William James Higginbotham (ca1893-1962) AL

William James Higginbotham, 69, of Bynum died at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham Tuesday after a short illness.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Alton Kirk and Bill Harris officiating. Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery with Gray Brown Service Mortuary in charge.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula C. Higginbotham; three sons, Johnnie Ray, Charles William and Jack, all of Bynum; one daughter, Mrs. Kelly F. Prady of Runtsville; three sisters, Mrs. Effie McGuffie and Mrs. Dora St. John, both of Ragland, and Mrs. Corene Bice of Wattsville; one brother, Dallas Higginbotham of Ragland; three half-brothers, Jesse, Austin, and Bud Rainy of Ragland; seven grandchildren.

Active pallbearers will be Denny Cofield, Ralph Thornton, Jackie Thompson, Enos Holmes, Marvin Bentley, and Jimmy Lindsey.

Honorary pallbearers will be Buddy Singleton, John Pilkington, Walter Hurst, Will Bentley, and Bill Murphy.

Mr. Higginbotham had lived in Calhoun County since 1944. He was a retired employee of Anniston Ordnance Depot and a veteran of World War I.

 

 

The Anniston Star 11/22/1963

Carrie Higginbotham Whitlock (ca1892-1963) AL

 

The Anniston Star 05/14/1964

Mae Etta Carter Higginbotham (ca1896-1964) AL

 

The Anniston Star 11/27/1964

Gary Higgenbotham (ca1959-1964) AL

 

The Anniston Star 07/15/1966

William Henry Higginbotham (1891-1966) AL/LA/GA

 

Limestone Democrat 06/04/1968

Loren Lee Higginbotham (1923-1968) AL

 

The Anniston Star 12/22/1969

Dock Higginbotham (1881-1969) AL

 

The Anniston Star 04/14/1970

PFC Richard L. Higginbotham (????-1970) AL/Vietnam

 

The Anniston Star 07/28/1972

Grady Higginbotham Carlisle Bell (1911-1972) AL/CA/TX

 

Tucson Daily Citizen 11/08/1972

Jocelyn T. Higginbotham (ca1914-1972) AZ

 

The Anniston Star 01/23/1973

Mrs. ???? Burnham Higginbotham (ca1918-1973) AL

 

The Anniston Star 01/26/1973

Dula A. Hollis Higginbotham (1879-1973) AL

 

The Anniston Star 01/28/1973

Claude Higginbotham (1896-1973) AL

 

The Anniston Star 03/03/1973

Willie Frances Sherbert Higginbotham (1882-1973) AL

 

The Anniston Star 01/23/1974

Tressie Jane Higginbotham Smith (1894-1974) AL

 

The Anniston Star 06/02/1974

Alice Welch Higginbotham (ca1895-1974) AL/CA

 

Obit appeared in Birmingham Paper: 04/24/1999
BETTY ANN HIGGINBOTHAM REDMON (1927-1999) AL
BETTY ANN HIGGINBOTHAM REDMON, Age 72 of Hueytown, Alabama died on April 22, 1999. She was born and grew up in Tarrant, Alabama, graduating from Jefferson County High School in 1945. She was a member of the Boyles Chapter of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for several years and served as a WMU Circle Leader for over 20 years. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Perry Redmond, Sr. of Hueytown; daughters, Peggy (Danny) Richey of Cropwell, and Elizabeth (Wayne) Bush of Clay; three sons, Perry Jr. (Ann) Redmond of Maryville, Tenn., Paul (Gina) Redmond of Hueytown, and Bruce Redmond of Hueytown; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren; brothers, H.D. Higginbotham of Vestavia, James Higginbotham of Tarrant, and Cecil Higginbotham of Pinson; several nieces and nephews. Services will be Saturday, April 24, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown Service West Chapel in Hueytown with Burial in Forest Hills Cemetery in Birmingham. Rev. J. Paul Hunter and Peggy Merritt will be officiating. Brown Service West Chapel Funeral Home directing."

 

The Brunswick News 01/29/2000
Leona Higginbotham Jones (1916-2000) FL/AL
Leona Higginbotham Jones, 83, of Kingsland died Thursday (01/27/2000) in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Kingsland. Burial will follow at Lawnwood Cemetery with the Rev. Vernon Dillingham officiating.
The family will receive friends from 3 until 5 p.m. Sunday at Edo Miller-Dekle-Wainwright Funeral Home.
Surviving are a son, Ronald K. Jones of Tuscaloosa; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Jones was born in Nassau County, Florida. She moved to Camden County in the mid-1940s.
She retired from Barnett Bank, and was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Kingsland.

 

Daily Home 08/11/2002
Rachel Kay Higginbotham (ca1980-2002) AL
WEOGUFKA — Funeral service for Rachel Kay Higginbotham, 22, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Sylacauga with the Rev. Jeff Finklea and the Rev. Danny Bynum officiating. Burial will be in Childersburg City Cemetery.
Miss Higginbotham died Aug. 9 at her residence in Weogufka.
She is survived by her parents, Frank J. Higginbotham Sr., and Judy Higginbotham of Weogufka; brothers, Frank Higginbotham Jr., and his wife Venessia of Germany, and Samuel Monroe Higginbotham of Weogufka; grandmothers, Vonna Higginbotham of Childersburg and Betty Gardner of Sylacauga; grandparents, Martha Hamilton and Maskon Hamilton of Sylacauga; and nephews, Corbin Higginbotham, Dalton Higginbotham and Blaine Higginbotham.
Pallbearers will be J.W. Gardner, Kent Gardner Sr., Jason Swint, Christopher Gardner, William Gardner, and Randall Foster.
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the service.

 

Shelby County Reporter 08/20/2003

Gloria Frances Fowler Higginbotham (1925-2003) AL
Southcrest Baptist member
Gloria Frances Higginbotham of Bessemer died Aug. 9, 2003. She was a member of Southcrest Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Terri (Steve) Hartsfield of Birmingham; two grandchildren, Dylan and Cale McSweeney of Birmingham; and two sisters, Jean Heard of Palmerdale and Montriel Pitts of Birmingham.
Service was Aug. 11 at Southern Heritage Chapel, the Rev. Scott Bush presiding. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery, Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing.

 

Selma Time-Journal 07/29/2004
Flora Higginbotham Nichols (ca1935-2005) AL
Flora Nichols, 69, of Selma, died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at her home.
Services are at 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, at the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Fancher officiating. Burial will follow in New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include a devoted companion, Ricky Moore; sons, Phillip (Brenda) Higginbotham, Ben (Aleyda) Higginbotham and Randy (Gayle) Higginbotham; daughter, Debra (James) Smith; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers are Butch Huffman, David Rinehart, Micky Patterson, Bob Cook, Pete Nichols and Roger Nichols. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.
 

 

The Augusta Chronicle January 25, 2004

Ruth Higginbotham Blackwood (1920-2004) AL
HARLEM, Ga. - Entered into rest Saturday, January 24, 2004 at Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Ruth Higginbotham Blackwood, 84, wife of the late Mr. Claude F. Blackwood of 1106 Rolland Rd. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at 1 p.m. at Cliftondale United Methodist Church in College Park, Ga. with the Rev. Sally Oakes and Terry DeLand officiating. The internment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Anniston, Alabama. Other family members include his daughter, Kay Blackwood Doby; a son, Joe A. Blackwood, of Cumming Ga.; a sister Alice Key of Anniston, Ala. and a brother Ralph Higginbotham of Jacksonville, Ala.; two grandchildren Edward Lee Doby of Harlem, Ga. and Brent A. Blackwood of Oxford, Ala. Two great-grandchildren, Edward Jacob Doby and Jessica Ann Doby. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 1 p.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to the Cliftondale United Methodist Church, Stonewall Tell Road, College Park, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com



 

Obit appeared in Birmingham Paper:
Horace Dunam Higginbotham Jr (1915-2005) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, H. D., Jr. died March 8, 2005, at the age of 89. He is now able to join his beloved first wife of 46 years, Helen West Higginbotham. He was born on June 27, 1915, in Birmingham, Alabama. Retired from L Railroad, where he worked as a Yardmaster, he was a longtime member of Boyles Methodist Church in Tarrant and more recently, Mountain Chapel Methodist Church in Vestavia Hills. He was also a member of the Shriners and Masonic organizations. Known and loved by many as “Buddy”, he contributed much of his time helping others with handyman projects, in particular voluntarily painting for the church and other charitable organizations.
He is survived by his spouse, Ovada Williams Higginbotham, his brother, James of Tarrant, Alabama and his six children, Horace D. Higginbotham, III of Atlanta, Georgia, Charles E. Higginbotham of Bainbridge, Georgia, Sandra G. Voss of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Patricia H. McKinney of Ocean Ridge, Florida, Nancy H. Hanklin of Birmingham, Alabama, and Donald Ray Higginbotham of Atlanta, Georgia; his 9 Grandchildren are Keith. Kimberlee, Gretchen, Craig, Brian, Megan, Colin, Julie, and Michael; and his great grandchildren are Wesley, Landon, Makenzie, Aaron, Compbell, Hudson, Griffin and Kyle. A viewing will be held at John Ridout’s Funeral Home on March 11, from 6-8 p.m. on March 12. Ridout’s Valley Chapel Directing.
 

Cherokee County Herald 12/05/2005
Joe Clifton Higginbotham (1929-2005) AL
The Rev. Joe C. Higginbotham, of Centre, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, following a brief illness. Perry Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. Rev. Higginbotham is survived by his wife, Ann; their three children, Joe P. Higginbotham (Deanna) of Dothan, Joan Ingram (Russell L.) of Jacksonville and John C. Higginbotham (Kristi) of Tuscaloosa; a sister, Flora Self of Clay and six grandchildren
 

The Gadsden Times 12/06/2005

Bonnie Higginbotham Turner (1921-2005) AL
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Collier-Butler Funeral Chapel for Bonnie Higginbotham Turner, 84, Gadsden, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. The Rev. Bob Payne will officiate. Entombment will be in Forrest Cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Service directing.
Mrs. Turner was a native and lifelong resident of Gadsden. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Forrest Avenue, a member of the Mt. Laurel Garden Club and an American Red Cross volunteer for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Irvin Turner; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Higginbotham.
Mrs. Turner was a loving wife, mother, sister and a great Nana.
She is survived by her son, Bill (Teresa) Turner; grandchildren, Meghan and Jimmy Turner; brothers, Robert C. (Avis) Higginbotham, Austin, Texas, and Walter C. Higginbotham; sisters, Jimmie Farrington and Frances Higginbotham; nephews, Robert Farrington and Robert Higginbotham Jr.; nieces, Sandra Nichols and Ruthie Wilson; three great-nieces; and a great- nephew.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
 

The Sun Herald 02/23/2006.

Vivian Inez Perez Higginbotham (1912-2006) AL/MS
Vivian Higginbotham, a native of Pascagoula and widow of Prieur Jay Higginbotham, Sr., died on Tuesday, February 21 2006 in Mobile, AL in her 94th year.
Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Pascagoula on November 18, 1912, daughter of Vincente Pe'rez and Maude Irene Davis of Pascagoula. On her father's side she was descended from the earliest settlers of Mobile, Ocean Springs, Gautier, Dauphin Island and Pascagoula.
She attended the Pascagoula Public Schools, excelling in drama, music and athletics. She spent her youth in Pascagoula and in Mobile where her grandmother, sister and numerous relatives lived.
In 1931, she entered Mississippi Woman's College in Hattiesburg, where she majored in music and foreign languages. She was president of her class and president of the Spanish Club, and was selected by the student body as "Most Versatile," and "Most Popular."
After her graduation, she began her teaching career in the public schools. From 1935 until 1968, she taught English, Spanish and French, while directing numerous plays, musicals and operettas, as well as the Pascagoula High School Chorus. In the 1950's she founded and was the first director of Choraliers.
In 1936 she married Prieur Jay Higginbotham, Sr. and had three children Prieur Jay, Mary Kay and Richard Dale.
"Miss Higgy" as she was fondly known, was active in numerous civic activities, such as the Woman's Club and Anola Club, of which she served as President. She also served on the library board for nearly a quarter-century, and as chairman for several years. She ran several times in the Azalea Trail Race in Mobile during the early 1980's.
She began as pianist for the Baptist Church in Pascagoula in 1924 at the age of 12. Later, she became organist and served in that capacity for 73 years. In addition, she played for hundreds of weddings, funeral and social functions and played for the Pascagoula High School graduation exercises until 1996.
An ardent feminist, she was among the first women in Jackson County to run for public office and was only narrowly defeated in 1965 for the Pascagoula City Council.
In 1996, she appeared on NBC's "Today Show" playing the piano and speaking about one of her long-time friends and former pupils, Trent Lott.
Mrs. Higginbotham is survived by her three children, Jay Higginbotham of Mobile, AL; Mary Kay Parrish of Shawnee, OK; and Dale Higginbotham of Natchitoches, LA; seven grandchildren: Jeanne-Mercier, Denis Prieur, Robert, John Michael, Robin, Amelia, and Julia; three great-grandchildren, Carson, Holly and Kerrie, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Visitation will be Friday, February 24 , 2006 at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula from 7-9 pm. Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 2:00pm from the First Baptist Church of Pascagoula with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Old Spanish Fort Cemetery also known as Krebs Cemetery in Pascagoula.
Mike Flechas, Gary Greenough, John Wilkinson, Bill Lambert, Joe Webb, Gary Holland, Bobby Canty, and John Corlew will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements by O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home , Pascagoula, MS.
 

The Jacksonville News 05/18/2006

Ralph Daniel Higginbotham (ca1945-2006) AL
Graveside services for Ralph “Dan” Higginbotham Jr., 61, of Anniston were at 10:45 a.m. May 13 at Highland Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Hodge officiated. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary officiated.
Mr. Higginbotham died May 9 at his residence.
Survivors include his father, Ralph Daniel Higginbotham Sr. of Jacksonville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Nancy and John Bryson of St. Simons Island, Ga., and Diane Higginbotham of New York City; and two nephews, Benjamin D. Bryson and Samuel J. Bryson.
Mr. Higginbotham was a native and resident of Anniston. He was a graduate of Anniston High School and Georgia Tech. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church and the Anniston Rotary Club. He was owner and operator of Higginbotham Printing.
Memorial donations may be made to Parker Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, American Heart Association or to the Mississippi Sheriff’s Boys and Girls Ranch.
 

The Birmingham News 05/26/2006

M. T. Higginbotham Jr. (ca1917-2006) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, M. T., JR., age 89, of Bessemer, AL, passed away on May 25, 2006. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bessemer where he was an Elder and Sunday School teacher. Funeral Services will be held in the Chapel of Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home on May 27, 2006 at 11:30 a.m, with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Rev. Randy Kessler officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 26, 2006 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his: wife, Grace Higginbotham; son, Michael (Sheryl) Higginbotham of Tuscaloosa; granddaughters, Sarah Higginbotham of Winston-Salem, NC and Emily Higginbotham of Tuscaloosa. Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home will be serving the Higginbotham family. 425-2424
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The Birmingham News 06/12/2006

Ray Harold Higginbotham (1928-2006) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, RAY HAROLD age 77, of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2006 at this residence. He was born in Blount County, Alabama to the parents of George Ellis Higginbotham and Mable Lee Marsh Higginbotham. He was a retired truck driver specializing in heavy haulers and a Korean War Messenger. He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Sue Higginbotham; parents, Ellis and Mable Higginbotham; sister, Ezell Guarracino and brothers, Carl Higginbotham and Russell Higginbotham. He is survived by his wife, Dot Walker of Birmingham; sons, Harold (Sheila) Higginbotham of Clay, Randal (Benita) Higginbotham of Moody, Carl Higginbotham of Irondale; daughter, Debra (Walter) McGarr of Hoover; brother, Perry Higginbotham of Texas; sisters, Estell Cornelius of Easley, Elmira Forrester of Prattville, Linda Gail Snider of Albany, GA; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, June 12, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Lemley Chapel with interment in St. Mountain Memory Gardens. Rev. John Ray officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2006 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be David McGarr, Chase Higginbotham, Nick Higginbotham, Jason Higginbotham, Santigo Chappro, and Jeremy Ryer. Lemley Chapel of Oneonta Directing, 205-274-2323.
 

The Gadsden Times 06/13/2006
Opal Christine Higginbotham Miller Hicks (1923-2006) AL
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Funeral Chapel for Opal Christine Miller Hicks, 83, Attalla, who died Sunday, June 11, 2006. Pastor Bill Scott will officiate. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Morgan Funeral Chapel & Crematory directing.
Mrs. Hicks was a native of Etowah County and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luke and Tommie Higginbotham; sisters, Vernice Clark and Dalhia Boba; and brother, Milton Higginbotham.
She is survived by her sons, Glenn Miller (Helen), Attalla, and Ricky Miller (Jeanie), Attalla; daughter, Sylvin Lowery, Attalla; grandchildren, Richard, Tina, Jason, Christina and Tiffany Miller and Misty Driskell; and great-grandchildren, Luke, Zachary, Lindsey and Hannah.
Pallbearers will be Richard Miller, Jason Miller, Roger Cleveland, Rodney Cleveland, Shannon Cleveland and Cain Parrish.
Honorary pallbearers will be Nick Clark, Wayne Bobo, Conley O'Rear, Tommy Earl Clark and Joe Hereford.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home and Wednesday until the hour of service.

 

The Birmingham News 06/27/2006
Robert Corbett Higginbotham (ca1939-2006) AL/FL
HIGGINBOTHAM, ROBERT CORBETT, age 67, died June 18, 2006 in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Corbett was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Gertrude. A loving memorial service was held at Baldwin Memorial Chapel and was attended by his surviving sons, Michael and Stephen of Birmingham; wife, Debbie; daughter, Leah; granddaughter, Paige; brother, Dennis; and a host of grieving family and friends. Also, Corbett will be missed by his beloved pets, Honey and Dudley.
 

 

The Birmingham News on 8/26/2006
Billy Roland Higginbotham (1931-2006) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, BILLY ROLAND, age 74, of Birmingham, went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2006. Billy was a good man that worked very hard for his family. He retired from Citadel Cement Corp with 27 years of service. He was a member of North Park Baptist Church for over 40 years. Billy and his wife, Patsy celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary February 13, 2004. Billy will be missed by all his family. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, August 27, at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Chaplain David Farry officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by parents, Charlie and Dora Higginbotham; oldest brother, Ray Higginbotham; sister, Edna Tidmore and a brother, Rev. W. D. Higginbotham. Survivors: wife of 52 years, Patsy Heaton Higginbotham; sons, Michael (Tamra) Higginbotham of Springville and David (Carolina) Higginbotham of Trussville; grandchildren, Cory, Connor, and Joshua David Higginbotham; sisters, Annabelle Dawson of Gardendale, Frances Cooley of Birmingham and many nieces and nephews. A very special thank you to Nurse Ronnie Green, Chaplin David Farry, Social Worker Linda Kicker, and to the two ladies who came everyday to bath Billy, they were Lecita and Mime. Memorials may be made to Odessy Hospice. Ridout's Gardendale Chapel directing.

 

The Birmingham News 8/26/2006
Lorine Marie Kennedy Higginbotham (ca1933-2006) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, LORINE MARIE, age 73, of Trafford, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2006. Funeral Services will be held at New Generation Church on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Bro. Keith Brewer officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2006 from 6-9 p.m. at Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home. Survivors: husband, Robert Higginbotham Sr. of Hayden; daughters, Freda Ennis of Trussville, Teresa Dobbins of Oneonta & Roberta Wells of Trafford; son, Robert Higginbotham Jr. of Hayden; brother, James Kennedy; also survived by 16 grandchildren & 23 great grandchildren host of nieces & nephews.




The Birmingham News 10/2/2006

Albert Earl Higginbotham (1915-2006) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, ALBERT EARL age 90, of Cropwell, AL, died Sunday, October 01, 2006 at home. Mr. Higginbotham was born on October 7, 1915 in Sayreton, AL to the late Floyd Washington Higginbotham and Rosa Mae Buckalew Higginbotham. Albert served in WWII in the Pacific Theater as a Master Sergeant in the Headquarters & Service Company of the 1874th Engineer Aviation Battalion. He was a mining engineer for Republic Steel his entire career; working in Birmingham, AL, Uniontown, PA and Berry, AL. Albert was married to the late Alwilda Granger for fifty-nine years. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his son, A. Darryl (Lee) Higginbotham; granddaughters, Storey H. (Curtis) Freeman and Samantha Higginbotham (Michael Thomas); great-grandson, Peyton Freeman; sister, Beryl H. Ferguson and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 at 10:00 AM, Jefferson Memorial Trussville in the Abbey Mausoleum with Services following at 10:30 AM. Memorials may be given to the Big Oak Boys and Girls Ranch, Rainbow City, AL. Jefferson Memorial Trussville, directing.

 

Mobile Register 11/24/2006.
Paul Higginbotham (1930-2006) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM Paul Higginbotham - age 76. A longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama died at a local hospital on Tuesday, November 21, 2006. He was a member of Creekwood Church of Christ and retired from Scott Paper Company in 1994. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Mrs. Annie Ruth Higginbotham of Mobile, AL and son Roger Von (Susan) Higginbotham of Wimberley, TX. Sisters in law Verna Higginbotham of Pittsburg, KS, Vera Abercrombie of Bessemer, AL, Glenda Davis of Birmingham, AL and Jean (Frankie) Witt of Birmingham, AL. Two grandchildren Christopher Paul Higginbotham, Jacob Scott Higginbotham, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Graveside services and interment will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 12 Noon in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Saturday 11 AM until 12 Noon at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers family request memorials be made to Creekwood Church of Christ Building Fund 1901 Schillinger Rd. Mobile, AL 36695 Funeral arrangements by Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three Notch Rd. Mobile, AL.

 

Florence Times Daily 12/24/2006

Alton Guy Higginbotham (1954-2006) AL

Alton Guy Higginbotham, 52, professional musician, of Sheffield, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at Huntsville Hospital.

The funeral was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at Parkway Funeral Home, with O.D. Bowling officiating. Burial was in Colbert Memorial Cemetery.

He was born May 8, 1954, in Madison County, to Joan Carmichael and the late Fred Higginbotham.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Higginbotham, of Carbon Hill; mother, Joan Carmichael, of Sheffield; sister, Carole H. Pigg, of Tuscumbia; nephews, Chris Newton, of Clanton, and Craig Newton, of Mobile; great-niece, Sara Grace Newton, of Clanton.

He was a God-gifted, outstanding musician who had the biggest heart ever. He was well-known throughout the world for his talent and passionate ability to make Bulah, his tenor saxophone, sing their song. He could play flute and guitar as well as many songs published in his publishing company. Guy cherished his family and friends and would give the shirt off his back if you needed it.

 

The Birmingham News 03/21/2007

Adelene Ola Mae Lee Higginbotham (1924-2007) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, ADELENE O., age 83, of Pinson, AL, died Monday, March 19, 2007. Mrs. Higginbotham was a long-time member of Masseyline Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Higginbotham and her son, Arnold Higginbotham. Survivors include her son, Harold Higginbotham (Barbara); her daughter, Charlotte Morton (J.C.); her grandchildren, Eddie (Jennifer), Michael (Lisa) and Jon (Joanne) Higginbotham, and Cherie League (Craig); her great-grandchildren, Kalyn and Kyle League, and Joshua Higginbotham; and her daughter-in-law, Gloria Higginbotham. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2007 at Ridout's Trussville Chapel with Reverend Roger Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Pinson. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5:30-8 p.m.

 

Florence Times Daily 03/24/2007

Theda Jeaneta Matthews Higginbotham (1934-2007) AL
Jeaneta Higginbotham, 73, of Anderson, died Thursday, March 22, 2007, at ECM Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday, March 24, from 6-8 p.m. at Rogersville Funeral Home, where the funeral service will be Sunday at 2 p.m.
J.D. Harrison will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Higginbotham was preceded in death by her parents, Ovitte and Clara Matthews, and her husband, Pete Higginbotham.
She is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Ronald) McGill; sons, Michael (Sarah) and Richard (Denice) Higginbotham, all of Anderson; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; brother, Dwight Matthews; and a sister, Bettie Wallace.
 

 

The Huntsville Times 03/29/2007

Wilma E. Tedder Higginbotham (1921-2007) AL
Died March 27, 2007
Wilma E. Higginbotham, 85, of Scottsboro died Tuesday. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Scottsboro Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Mountain View Memory Gardens.

 

The Birmingham News 05/06/2007

Annie Bell Higginbotham Dawson (1919-2007) AL
DAWSON, ANNIE BELL (Anderson, Findley), Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Born in Bradford, AL., September 11, 1919. Died May 3, 2007. She is preceded in death by her parents; Charlie and Dora (Self) Higginbotham, Brothers, Raymond Higginbotham, Rev. Wilber D. Higginbotham, Billy Higginbotham, sister, Edna Tidmore, husbands, Robert S. Anderson, Charles Findley and Robert L. Dawson. Survivors include daughters, Nancy (Ernest) Downs, Jane (Larry) Morton, Carmen (Gene) Rooker. 9 grandchildren, Keith (Cindy) Morton, Kenneth (Penelope) Morton, Karmen (Michael) Fischbach, Jeff (Melissa) Downs, Steve (Tracy) Downs, Laura Wald, Terry (Kim) Rooker, Mark Rooker, Rebecca (Jeff) Taylor. Also surviving are 20 great grandchildren, sister, France Cooley and sister-in-law Patsy Higginbotham, a host of nieces and nephews, friends, and special friends at Covenant Place of Gardendale, AL. where she lived for the last 5 years. Visitation will be on Mon. the 7th from 1-2pm and services will follow at Bradford Sanctuary of Praise in Pinson. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Jefferson Memorial, Trussville, directing.

 

Florence (AL) Times Daily 05/30/2007
Mary Christine Wilson Higginbotham (ca1917-2007) AL
Christine Wilson Higginbotham, age 90, of Florence, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Rehab and Nursing Center.
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 30, from 6-9 p.m. at Elkins Funeral Home, Florence. The funeral will be Thursday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Pettus Cemetery, Lexington, Ala. The Rev. Larry Bullard will officiate.
Christine was a member of Broadway Baptist Church. She was the last surviving charter member of First Baptist Church, Lexington.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Clark Higginbotham and Stewart Higginbotham; her parents, R.O. and Mary Wilson; brothers, Paul, Clyde Norris, Ralph and Bill Wilson.
She is survived by sons, John Higginbotham and wife, Ginnie, Tommy Higginbotham and wife, Barbara; daughters, Martha Shaffer and husband, Joe Yearling, Mary Jean Ligon and husband, Al; grandchildren, Chris Curtis and wife, Naomi, Craig Curtis and wife, Mary, Andrea Geissler and husband, Bill, Shawn Ligon and wife, Whitney, Candace Schlosser and husband, Al, Thomas Higginbotham and wife, Deanna, Heather Ward and husband, Logan; great-grandchildren, Kaya and Alia Curtis, Devon and Graham Curtis, Mary Karlin and Rachel Geissler, Mackenzie Ligon, Luther and Eliot Ward; step great-grandchildren, Kristen and Sam Dalton; brothers, Marvin Wilson and wife, Frances, Coye Wilson and wife, Frances; sister, Ellen Johnson; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Clinton Wilson.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Wee Care Day Care Center, c/o Broadway Baptist Church, 3215 Huntsville Road, Florence, AL 35630.
Special thanks to the Station 6 Staff at Mitchell-Hollingsworth for their loving care.
Elkins Funeral Home, Florence, is assisting the family.

 

The Citizen Online 06/21/2007

Lucille Avo Higginbotham Langley (1921-2007) AL/GA
Lucille Avo Higginbotham Langley, 85, Palmetto, died June 17, 2007. She was born Sept. 18,1921 in Anderson, Ala., the daughter of Charlie Tillman and Mattie Mae McGraw Higginbotham. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, the Rev. Renard W. Langley. After graduating from high school, she moved to Atlanta and worked for Continental Insurance. In addition to being a homemaker, she ran her own income tax service in Hapeville for many years.
Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel., with the Rev. Ralph Bobo and the Rev. Al Busby officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Survivors include children, Glenda and Ralph Gamblin, Palmetto, Nonnie and Joe Christopher, Newnan, Boyd and Andrea Langley, Buford, Marie and Carew Carswell, Decatur, and Kevin and Kim Langley, Norcross; 18 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Southwest Christian Care, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291.

 

The Decatur Daily 07/06/2007

Ellen Delora Smith Higginbotham (1933-2007) MS/AL
Funeral for Ellen Delora Higginbotham, 73, of Falkville will be Sunday, July 7, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Lebanon Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Ashley officiating and her sons giving personal memories. Peck Funeral Home is directing.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Higginbotham, who died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at the residence of her son, John, was born Oct. 26, 1933, in Walthall, Miss., to Newell Booker Smith Sr. and Bessie Lee Hall Smith. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Southwest Mississippi Junior College, The University of Southern Mississippi and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. While at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, she met and married her future husband, Jesse Higginbotham. They served in the ministry together for 41 years, retiring in January of 1996. The churches they served were Enon Baptist Church in Atmore, First Baptist Church in Destin, Fla., First Baptist Church of Samson, Providence Baptist Church in Clayhatchee and Lebanon Baptist Church in Falkville. Before going to the seminary, Mrs. Higginbotham taught high school business classes (typing, shorthand and bookkeeping) in Tylertown, Miss., for four years. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Jesse Andrew Higginbotham, who died June 11, 2007; her parents; and by her brother, Newell Booker Smith Jr.
Survivors include four sons, David Andrew Higginbotham of Columbus, Miss., John Newell Higginbotham of Hartselle, and Paul Lee Higginbotham and Joel Allen Higginbotham, both of Birmingham; two brothers, John Neil Smith of Tylertown, Miss., and Joe Lindy Smith of Enterprise; three sisters, Alda Flo Smith of Tylertown, Miss., Alla Faye Fike of Prentiss, Miss., and Willa Lee Smith of Tylertown, Miss.; two grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mike Anders, Jim Aycock, Don Crow, Bill Dobbs, Bobby Rhoads and Eugene Speegle.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Lebanon Baptist Church.

 

The Anniston Star 07/25/2007

Patricia A. Higginbotham (ca1924-2007) AL
OHATCHEE — Patricia A. Higginbotham, 83, died Friday, July 20, 2007 at RMC Anniston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ebbert Higginbotham. Arrangements by K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Jacksonville.
 

The Gadsden Times 08/28/2007
Bessie Veneda Higginbotham Ingram (1917-2007) AL
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Collier-Butler Chapel for Veneda Higginbotham Ingram, 89, Glencoe, who died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007. The Revs. Barry Benefield and Bill Harbison will officiate. Burial in Rainbow Memorial Park. Collier-Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Service directing.
Mrs. Ingram was a charter member of Eastside Baptist Church and was presently a member of First Baptist Church of Glencoe. She was valedictorian of Cedar Bluff High School Class of 1935 and attended Jacksonville State University.
Mrs. Ingram was preceded in death by her husband, Grady A. Ingram; mother, Mary Ashworth; father, Horace Higginbotham; stepfather, Tom Ashworth; sisters, Odell Neese, Alma Meadows; and brothers, Nelson Higginbotham, Stewart Higginbotham and Carey Ashworth.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Alton and Martha Jo Ingram, Glencoe, Thomas Nolan and Martha A. Ingram, Glencoe; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Helen and Bobby Posey, Glencoe, Linda and Ralph Freeman, Gardendale; grandchildren, Jeff and Joel Ingram, Lisa Bradshaw, Dennis Posey, April Snow and Jenny Freeman; and great-grandchildren, Jake and Madison Ingram, Brennan and Brandt Ingram, Joshua Freeman, Rachel, Zack and Reid Bradshaw.
Active pallbearers will be family and friends.
Special thanks to her friends at Melodie Meadow and her caregiver, Tina Phillips.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 tonight at Collier-Butler.

 

The Huntsville Times 10/01/2007.
Lois Mae Carter Higginbotham (1928-2007) AL
Nov. 3, 1928 Sept. 29, 2007
Lois Carter Higginbotham, 78, of Scottsboro died Saturday in Chattanooga. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Scottsboro. She is survived by her son, Tommy Higginbotham and wife Jo Ann; one brother, Doyle Carter of Scottsboro; three grandchildren, Melani Higginbotham, Emily Waldrop, and Daniel Haga; two great-grandchildren, Shelby Waldrop and Gabriel Waldrop. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Valhalla Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Evans officiating. Interment will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.


The Aniston Star 10/05/2007

Louis Wesley Higginbotham (1939-2007) AL

ANNISTON — Funeral services for Mr. Louis Wesley Higginbotham, age 67, of Anniston will be Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Gray Brown Service Mortuary. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Mr. Higginbotham died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in Anniston.
Survivors include: son, Joseph Dale Higginbotham and wife, Sandra, of Anniston; step-daughter, Theresa Bragg and husband, Adam, of Anniston; sisters, Jessie Swindall and husband, John, Shirley Bean, Mary Slaughter and husband, James, Louise Stone and husband, Dale, Carolyn Angle and husband, William, Terra Lee Davis and husband, Wayne, Judy Crawford and husband, Ralph; grandchildren: C. Justin Higginbotham, Michelle Cosper, Richard Williams, Joshua Williams, Tosha Levesque, Anthony Levesque; great-grandchildren: Amber and Ashley Atkinson and Jyrris; also numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be C. Justin Higginbotham, Travis Talley, Billy Gandy Jr., Allen Slaughter, James Thompson, Eddie Davis and Dennis Yarborough, Johnny Bean.
Mr. Higginbotham was a lifelong resident of Calhoun County. He retired from Blue Mountain Industries.
He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Elaine Higginbotham and his parents, Wesley and Louise B. Higginbotham.
Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
 

The Birmingham News 10/16/2007.
Oscar Lee Higginbotham (ca1932-2007) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, OSCAR LEE, age 75, of McCalla, AL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2007. He was a Navy Veteran who served during the Korean War. He was inducted into the Central Alabama Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame in 2002. Graveside Service will be on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Montevallo Cemetery. Rev. Stan Huguley, Rev. Bill McCall and Rev. Keith Higginbotham officiating. Visitation will be at Brown Service Funeral Home Bessemer on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 from 5 until 8 pm. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty Higginbotham; 2 sons, Keith (Darlene) and Ken (Diane) Higginbotham; 4 grandchildren, Mike-U.S. Army, Steve, Becca and Katie; 2 sisters, Rose Wright and Clara Mink as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to CBS Ministries, P.O. Box 489, Green Pond, AL 35074. Brown Service Funeral Homes Bessemer is honored to serve the Higginbotham family.


The Huntsville Times on 11/27/2007.
Robert Jefferson Higginbotham (1982-2007) AL
Died Nov. 25, 2007
Robby Higginbotham, 25, of Skyline died Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Scottsboro Funeral Home with the Revs. William Ikard and Billy Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Gold Cemetery.
 

Tuscaloosa News 12/01/2007.
Eula Belle Mathews Higginbotham Miller (1918-2007) AL
GORDO Eula Belle Miller, age 89, of Gordo, died Nov. 29, 2007, at Pickens County Medical Center. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marshall Sutton and Rev. Ben Logan officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Noman, Aaron, and Herman Mathews; her sister, Margie McCoy, her granddaughter, Armi Frame; and her great granddaughter, Brandi Moore.
Survivors include her husband, J. T. Miller of Gordo; her daughters, Anna Rae Turney (Millard) of Birmingham and Sherry Guy (Benny) of Reform; her sons, Joe Higginbotham (Ricki) of Randolph, Jack Higginbotham (Gail) of Gordo, and Danny Miller (Joyce) of Elrod; her sister, Ruby McCoy of Fayette; 17 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Miller was born March 3, 1918, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama to the late Early E. Mathews and Beulah Mae Weaver Mathews. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Foley, Alabama, a retired kindergarten teacher with the Tuscaloosa County School System, and a well-known resident of Pickens County.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Higginbotham, Ben Cohron, James Robertson, Auzie Martin, Earl Beams, and Elmer Lynn.
Honorary pallbearers are all of her sisters in-law, Faye Sutton, Dr. Catherine Skinner, Lynwood Holliman, Gerald Homan, Bobby Cowart, Amedisys Home Health staff, and Pickens County Medical Center caregivers.
 

The Birmingham News 12/07/2007.
Jerry Wayne Higginbotham (ca1942-2007) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, JERRY WAYNE, age 65, of Graysville, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, a veteran of the Korean War, retired from Busby Trucking and was co-founder of Engine Warehouse in Baton Rouge, La. He will be remembered as an avid racing fan, mechanic, fisherman and BBQ chef. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joan Higginbotham; and brother, Donald Higginbotham Moore; and parents, Roy Leslie and Dorothy Martin Higginbotham. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Higginbotham; sons, Jerry "JoJo" Higginbotham and wife Jackie and Brian Weslee "Boo" Higginbotham; grandson, Adam; stepchildren, Tyler Durham and Mary Elizabeth Diab and husband Philip; step-grandchildren, Leila, Victor and Juliana; sister, Shirley Kelly; brother, Larry Higginbotham and wife, Marie; and sister, Pam Nakhleh and husband, Jenan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 8th at Bell Funeral Home Forestdale Chapel with burial at Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 7th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Bell Funeral Home Forestdale directing.


The Birmingham News on 12/19/2007.
Sarah Frances Reynolds Higginbotham (1921-2007) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, SARAH FRANCES REYNOLDS, age 86, passed away December 15, 2007. She was a homemaker and beloved mother and grandmother. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Robert W. Higginbotham (Shelley), J. T. Higginbotham (Linda), Col. W. N. Higginbotham, Ret. (Jane), and Andrew R. Higginbotham (Jo Ann); daughter, Sue Rejonis; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. Graveside service will be held Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at Remlap Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2007 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Ridout's Roebuck Chapel.



The Birmingham News 01/12/2008.
Scottie Higginbotham Lovell (????-2008) AL
LOVELL, MRS. SCOTTIE HIGGINBOTHAM, of Pell City passed away January 10, 2008. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Usrey Funeral Home-Pell City. Visitation will be Sat. from 6 until 8 p.m.
 

 
The Gadsden Times 02/08/2008.
Rimp Stancil Higginbotham (1968-2008) AL
Rimp Stancil Higginbotham, 39, Gadsden, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. Funeral services will be announced by Village Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
 

Anniston Star 02/21/2008

Catherine Cummings Higginbotham (ca1923-2008) AL
OXFORD — Graveside services for Catherine C. Higginbotham, 85, of Oxford were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday February 20, 2008, at Oxford Memorial Gardens with Miller Funeral Home in charge. The Rev. Terry Bostick and Hugo White officiated. Mrs. Higginbotham died on Monday, February 18, 2008.
Survivors include her husband, John Fletcher Higginbotham, of Oxford; daughter, Wanda White and her husband, Hugo, of Panama City, Fla.; daughter, Linda Fair and her husband, Lamar, of Dalton, Ga.; son, Ronnie Higginbotham and his wife, Cynthia; grandchildren, Pam Hill, Jay White, Jeremy Higginbotham, Jennifer Donahue and Kelly Fair; great-grandchildren, Whitney White, Jackson White, Christina Hill, Candyce Hill, Cody Higginbotham, Brittney Cumbia, Mason Donahue, Brooke Bishop and Brian Bishop; great-great-grandchild, Brile Thompson. Mrs. Higginbotham was a resident of Oxford and a member of First Baptist Church of Oxford. She was preceded in death by her parents J.W. and Beatrice Ward Cummings and a grandchild, Lisa White Bishop.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to First Baptist Church of Oxford.

 

The Birmingham News 05/16/2008

Terry Dean Higginbotham (????-2008) AL/FL

HIGGINBOTHAM, TERRY DEAN, passed away on May 14, 2008 at his home in Palm Bay Florida. He is survived by his mother, Joan Minatra of Birmingham Alabama; his grandfather, Mr. JW Higginbotham of Empire Alabama; one brother, Jim E. Higginbotham; one sister, Kandace Minatra, two nieces, Azaline Gunn and Sophia Woods; one very special aunt, Helen Hammond of Leeds Alabama; along with several faithful and loving cousins who demonstrated love without condition during some very difficult times. Terry will be remembered for his charm, quick wit and determination in the face of adversity. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 16th from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Johns Ridouts funeral home, Southside Chapel on University Blvd and there will be a graveside service at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 17th at the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ Cemetery in the Corner community of Warrior, Alabama. The service will be officiated by Reverend Malcolm Marler . The family requests that any memorials in his honor be made to the 1917 Clinic at UAB or The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The Birmingham News 05/21/2008

Avis Angela Burns Higginbotham (1926-2008) AL/TX

HIGGINBOTHAM, AVIS BURNS, a resident of Austin, Texas for the last 6 years, passed away May 17, 2008 at age 82 after a long bout with Parkinson's disease. She was a long time resident of Birmingham, Alabama. She was formally employed by Liberty National Insurance Co. and was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 22, 2008, with funeral at noon. Burial will follow in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Rev. Reagin Brown will be officiating. Avis was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Claude Higginbotham. They were married for 58 years. Survivors include daughter, Sandra H. Nichols (Mark) of Austin, TX; son, Robert C. Higginbotham Jr. (Bonnie) of Orlando, FL; granddaughters, Angie Davis (Ryan) of Austin, TX, and Bridget and Anna Higginbotham of Orlando, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Johns United Methodist Church (356 Killough Springs Road, Birmingham, AL 35215).

 

The Birmingham News 06/03/2008

Mamie Cribbs Higginbotham (ca1910-2008) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, MAMIE CRIBBS, age 98, of Hoover, AL, formerly of Central Park, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2008. She was a longtime member of Central Park Methodist Church. She retired from Parisian Dept. Store in 1955. Funeral Services will be held at Valhalla Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 2:00 pm with burial in Valhalla Cemetery. Dr. Reese Sherman officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 from 1:00 until 2:00 pm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas D. Higginbotham. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ruth (Bill) Jones; grandchildren, Karen Cunningham, Vicki Rich and Dr. Tracy S. Jones; great grandchildren, Ian and Brenna Hoppe, Cameron and Brittany Rich; a number of nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

 

The Birmingham News 07/06/2008 Sara Elizabeth Smith Higginbotham (ca1924-2008) AL
HIGGINBOTHAM, SARA ELIZABETH, age 84, of Hoover, a truly wonderful lady, passed away July 2, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Nobie Smith of Atlanta, GA and a brother, Billy Smith of Birmingham. Sara is survived by her son, Paul Hollis and wife Alice; her daughter, Janet Sandlin and husband Terry; a brother, Richard Smith and late wife Joyce of Atlanta; a granddaughter, Olivia Hollis; a step-grandson, Kyle Sandlin and wife Audrey; one step-great-granddaughter, Natalie Sandlin; and many nieces and nephews. Sara was a well known home builder in Birmingham in the early 70's, and owned S & H Homebuilders and S & H Cabinet Works, Inc. in Pelham of which the cabinet shop is still in operation today with co-owner James Smith. Sara's knack for decorating and design prompted her to open The Gift Bag in Pelham, which she owned and operated for 29 years before its closing last year. Sara was a member of Shades Mountain Church of Christ for over 50 years. Sara will be greatly remembered as a hard worker, her kind heart, unsurpassed generosity to others and of course, her flare for fashion. Anyone who didn't know or meet her missed knowing a truly great and beautiful lady. She will be deeply missed forever by her family, loved ones, friends, employees and regular customers of The Gift Bag and S & H Cabinet Works - all of which are thankful that she was part of our lives. Visitation will be held at Elmwood Chapel on Monday, July 7 from 5 to 7 PM. Services will be held Tuesday, July 8 at Elmwood Chapel at 11 AM. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Ridout's Elmwood Chapel, 205-251-7227, directing.

 

The Birmingham News 07/20/2008

Jo Ethel Nelson Higginbotham Masters (1929-2008) AL

MASTERS, JO HIGGINBOTHAM, age 78, of Gardendale, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. She was a member of Mt. Olive United Methodist Church and was a retired school teacher at Pinson Elementary School. Jo was a member of Berry College and James Madison University Alumni Associations. Survivors include her sons: Kenneth N. Higginbotham, David H. Higginbotham, Robert L. Higginbotham and Carl Jonathan Higginbotham; daughter, Peggy Jo Skelton; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers: George Franklin Nelson and Lowell Thomas Nelson; sisters: Mary Lou Johnson and Betty Harp; uncles, Kenneth Isbell and Kelly Nelson. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel with burial in Remlap United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research or the National Parkinson's Foundation. Ridout's Gardendale Chapel, is directing. 

 

Washington County News 07/29/2008

Janile Lindsey Higginbotham (1930-2008) AL

Janile Lindsey Higginbotham, 77, of the Prosperity community near Westville died July 20. She was born Aug. 7, 1930, in Gonzales, La., to the late John William and Mary Bougeois Lindsey. She was a member of Hickory Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Marion L. Higginbotham of Westville's Prosperity community; one daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie Gale and Tom Weaver of Dallas, Texas; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Glyn Marion Higginbotham of Fort Lauderdale, Lyle Troy "Jack" and Farida Higginbotham of Houston, Texas, and three grandchildren. Service was held July 25 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Bradley officiating. Burial was in Hickory Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva directing Express condolences in the funeral home guest book at www.sorrellsfuneralhomes.com.

 

The Birmingham News 07/28/2008

Mable Fay Higginbotham Wren (1931-2008) AL

WREN, MRS. MABLE FAY HIGGINBOTHAM, 76, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at her daughter's home on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Mrs. Wren was originally from Village Springs, Alabama in Jefferson and Blount County. She was generous and loving, always giving to, and helping others. She adored children, and her greatest blessing was being a mother and grandmother. No one could tell a funny story better than our Mable, and we will cherish her stories and treasure the memory of her laughter and wonderful sense of humor. She was very dear to us all. Her husband, Billy Wren of Tarrant, her daughter, Carla Higginbotham Monaghan, her son-in-law, David Monaghan, and grandsons Ashton and Mason Monaghan, of Oneonta, survive her. Other survivors include her sisters, Virginia Kourmoulis of Albuquerque, NM; Pauline Walker of Valparaiso, FL; Peggie Smith of Birmingham; Judy Key of Birmingham; and her brother Jimmy Higginbotham of Fayetteville, NC. She was a beloved aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. Mable was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Belle Hicks Higginbotham and Paul Lafayette Higginbotham of Village Springs, her first husband, Carl Higginbotham, sister Sara Higginbotham Allen, niece Clara Lee Withers, and brother Jesse Higginbotham. Funeral arrangements: Visitation, Tuesday, July 29, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with graveside at 3:00 p.m. at Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, in Remlap, near her parents.

Hattiesburg American 09/04/2008

Marian Sopher Higginbotham (ca1918-2008) MS

MOBILE, Ala. - Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Heidelberg Presbyterian Church for Marian Higginbotham, 89, of Mobile, Ala., formerly of Heidelberg, who died Sept. 1, 2008, at Cogburn's Nursing Home in Mobile. Burial will be in Heidelberg Cemetery. Mrs. Higginbotham was a bookkeeper for an oil company in Heidelberg and managed property and oversaw production at selected oil wells in Jasper County. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Weldon Higginbotham, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Royal Sopher. Survivors include two sons, Weldon Francis "Joe" Higginbotham of Columbus and Robert T. "Bob" Higginbotham of Madison; a daughter, Anna Elizabeth Higginbotham Rogers of Mobile; and six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the church. Memory Chapel Funeral Home of Heidelberg is in charge of arrangements.

The Birmingham News 10/25/2008

Rena Jeannette Brown Higginbotham (1935-2008) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, JEANNETTE, age 73, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Higginbotham. Beloved Sister, Aunt, and Friend She is survived by her sisters, Betty Love of Kimberly and Gail Hallmark of Center Point; 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Services will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. in the parlor of Gardendale Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service starting at 4:00 p.m. and after the service until 6:00 p.m. Graveside service will be held on Sunday October 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery on Hwy 79 in Pinson. Messages of comfort and condolence may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.gardendalefuneral home.com. Arrangements are by Gardendale's only locally owned and operated funeral home.

 

The Birmingham News 11/11/2008

Era Higginbotham Blankenship (1915-2008) AL

Era Higginbotham Blankenship, age 93, born September 21, 1915, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 9, 2008. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, William Lawrence Blankenship, Sr., and her precious great-grandson, Jarrett Graham. She is survived by her devoted and loving daughter, Qail Kelley and husband Jay of Pinson; her dedicated and loving son, William Lawrence "Larry" Blankenship, Jr., and wife Brenda of Lake Charles, LA; her sister, Helen Higginbotham Ervin of Tupelo, MS; her brother, Burnie Higginbotham, Sr., of Ml Olive; her brother, Drew Higginbotham of Cataula, GA; five beloved grandchildren, Cynthia Kelley Grant and husband Ronnie of Pell City; Jaycylyn Kelley Nail and husband Chris of Birmingham; Lisa Blankenship Graham and husband Terry of Culpepper, VA; Stacey Blankenship of Lake Charles, LA; Wendy Blankenship Clayton of Lake Sharles, LA; eleven cherished great-grandchildren, Kelleyne, Jayron, and Caycyn Grant; Jaycy and Jake Nail; Brandon, Alyssa and Ryan Graham; Hannah and Nick Nocilla, and Marlie Clayton; and one treasured great-great-granddaughter and her namesake, Kera Grant, along with numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Mrs. Blankenship and her late husband owned and operated A & A Mattress of Tarrant for several years, and she retired from Queen Mattress of Birmingham in 1976. She was a member of Tarrant First United Methodist Church and later Tarrant Rock Methodist Church. She was well-known throughout her community for her love of yard work and passion for decorating during the holidays. For her efforts, Mrs. Blankenship was awarded the Tarrant Beautification Award, the Tarrant Christmas Decorations Award, and was featured in The Birmingham News. Her family and friends will remember her for her sense of fashion, her attention to detail, and her "good southern home-cooking." She took great pride in her appearance and looked much younger than her 93 years. Until recently, she would cook elaborate Sunday dinners for her family to enjoy. Her happiest moments were spent with those she loved, and one of her most memorable events was her 92nd birthday which she celebrated with more than 100 family members and friends. Mrs. Blankenship was surrounded by many wonderful people throughout her life and cherished her relationship with each and everyone of them. Her family would like to extend their love and special thanks to Dr. Gregory Hill and his wife, Roberta, along with his entire staff for their devotion and care. They also would like to thank Pastor Patrick Turner for his concern and support and the ladies of the UMW and all the members of Tarrant Rock Methodist Church for always making Mrs. Blankenship feel so special. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Trussville with burial at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive guests from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Jefferson Memorial Trussville. Mother/Mam-Maw, You will never be forgotten, Although we are apart, Your spirit lives within us, Forever in our hearts.

 

The Birmingham News 12/06/2008

Reuben Clay Higginbotham (1929-2008) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, REUBEN CLAY, age 79, of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away on December 4, 2008. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Hoover. A U.S. Army veteran, he was an electrician at Ziegler's in Bessemer for 20 years. He then went on to become the Business Representative for UFCW #442, retiring in 1985. Funeral services will be held at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 10:00 am with burial in Currie-Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Rev. Randy Atkinson and Bro. Earl Tew officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2008 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reuben J. and Gertrude F. Higginbotham; and brother, Lawrence Eugene Higginbotham. He is survived by his beloved wife, Robbie; children, Scott Higginbotham, Judi Wright, Marcelle Higginbotham and David Higginbotham; step-children, Judy Ann King, David E. Williams, Linda Maloy and Brenda Hamner; grandchildren, Thomas Higginbotham, Scott Higginbotham, Alexis Higginbotham, Gwen Jackson and Christina Higginbotham; step-grandchildren, Jenny Wisham, Jason King, Brian Maloy and David Maloy; and great-grandchildren, Brooke Atchison and Jaden King. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers of Central Alabama, P.O. Box 2273, Birmingham, AL 35201. Every day had a purpose with accomplishments to achieve. Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home is honored to serve the Higginbotham family.

 

The Birmingham News 12/19/2008

Roy William Higginbotham (1920-2008) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, ROY, age 88, of Hoover passed away December 18, 2008. Higginbotham was born April 21, 1920 in Flint Hill, AL. During his lifetime he was active in many activities. He graduated with honors from Bessemer High in 1939, also attended Birmingham Southern for five years getting two degrees from Birmingham Southern and one from the University of Alabama. After graduation, he served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He taught school for Minor Elementary for 33 years, was active in his church after retirement continued to be a prolific writer of letters to the editor and Education Journals and founded The Higginbotham Property, Invest, LLC. Mr. Higginbotham was preceded in death by his mother and father, Matthew Thornton Higginbotham and wife Lucy; five brothers and one sister. He is survived by his loving wife, Doris; son, David Higginbotham (Linda); daughters, Deanne Vetrans (E.J.) and Angela Brown (Michael); five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Ridout's Elmwood Chapel on Dennison Avenue at 1:00 p.m. Reid Crotty officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Ridout's Elmwood Chapel directing.

 

The Birmingham News 01/11/2009

Harold Edward Higginbotham Sr. (1940-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM SR., HAROLD E., age 68, of Leeds (June 28, 1940 - January 8, 2009). Harold was retired from the Veterans Administration Police Force and served as a police officer in Leeds and Springville. He was a veteran of the Air Force, where he had been stationed in Japan and Cape Canaveral. He was preceded in death by his parents, Doyle and Adelene Higginbotham of Pinson; and a brother, Arnold of Moody; as well as his father and mother-in-law, L. C. and Gladys Taylor of Leeds. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Higginbotham and; their two sons and their wives, Ed Higginbotham and Jennifer Young and Mike and Lisa Higginbotham as well a grandson, his "little man," Joshua, son of Mike and Lisa; his sister, Charlotte Morton and her husband, J. C. and their daughter, his niece, Cherie League and her family also survive him; additionally, his sister-in-law, Gloria Higginbotham and her son, his nephew, Jon and wife Joann, survive him. Services will be held Monday, January 12, 2008 at Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 in the Chapel with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leeds Welfare Cooperative, P. O. Box 192, Leeds, AL 35094. Kilgroe Funeral Home, Leeds directing.

 

The Birmingham News 01/13/2009

Carolyn Ann Higginbotham (1934-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, CAROLYN ANN, age 74, died January 11, 2009, as a result of a brain hemorrhage. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of W.O. (Harry) Higginbotham and Mary Lou (Cork) Higginbotham. She lived in Graysville, Alabama during her early life and spent the last forty-two years living in Forestdale. She was a member of Crumly Chapel United Methodist Church. Carolyn graduated from Phillips High School and the University of Montevallo. She worked for Loveman's as a retail buyer in the jewelry department. She received a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Alabama and enjoyed a career in education teaching third grade at West Jefferson Elementary for over thirty years. She enjoyed traveling and her goal was in visiting every state. Carolyn spent her later life caring for family members very faithfully and unselfishly while tenaciously fighting her own battle with cancer. She was a genuine lover of animals and will be sorely missed by countless 'furry friends'. In addition to her own "rescued" cats and dogs, she braved all types of weather for more than seven years taking food daily to more than twenty feral cats living in the Forestdale area; paying for surgery for many of them. "Greater Love hath, no one than caring for God's creatures." She is survived by her sisters, Rachel Hubbard (Howard), Jean Doss (David); a niece and a nephew; an uncle, Charles G. Cork; and a loving host of very special cousins and friends. Carolyn was dearly loved and she will be greatly missed! The Funeral service will be Wednesday, January 14th at 1PM at Elmwood Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, 300 Snow Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209 or to the charity of choice.

 

The Birmingham News 01/16/2009

Martha Jean Parsons Higginbotham (1934-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, MARTHA JEAN, age 74, of Remlap, AL, passed away January 14, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Jefferson County, Alabama to Lee Bolden Parsons and Mae Parsons. She was a retired clerk from the Social Security Administration. She is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Higginbotham of Remlap, AL; son, Mike Higginbotham (Jo) of Remlap, AL; daughter, Janet H. Enfinger of Remlap, AL; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and brothers, Terry Parsons (Dian) of Pinson, AL and Jack Parsons (Gloria) of Argo, AL. Lemley Funeral Home & Crematory Directing.

 

The Birmingham News on 3/21/2009

Sandra Jean Lovell Higginbotham (1962 - 2009) AL

Mrs. Sandra Jean Higginbotham, age 46 of Birmingham died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at her residence.  Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Shanghi Cemetery with Rev. Doug Tate officiating.  Visitation will be 6:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home.  Mrs. Higginbotham is survived by her husband, Randy Higginbotham of Birmingham; daughters, Krystal Higginbotham Adams of Birmingham and Ashley Higginbotham of Birmingham; parents, James A. and Donna J. Lovell of Quinton; brothers, Michael W. Lovell and James S. Lovell, both of Quinton; brother-in-law, Larry V. Higginbotham of Dora; sisters-in-law, Judith A. Higginbotham and Sharon E. Wires, both of Sumiton; and a host of other relatives and friends.

 

Tuscaloosa News 05/24/2009

Doris Porzelius Higginbotham (ca1919-2009) AL

DUNCANVILLE Doris Higginbotham, age 89, of Duncanville, died May 15, 2009, at Hospice of West Alabama. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Liberty Baptist Church in Duncanville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Matilda Porzelius, brother, Wayne Porzelius, husband, Forrest Higginbotham, and son, Paul Higginbotham. Survivors include four sons, Robert, Forrest, David, and Ken Higginbotham; daughter, Linda Watkins of Duncanville; dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Grace Shafer and brother, Glen Porzelius, both of Illinois; and numerous other relatives. During World War II, Doris was an acetylene welder at Caterpillar plant in Illinois where she met and married her husband, Forrest. She was an avid reader, an arts and crafts enthusiast, gardener, and nature lover. She was kind and sweet to everyone. Doris was a faithful, loving servant of the Lord and is with him now, but she will be greatly missed.

 

The Anniston Star 06/04/2009

Howard Lee Higginbotham (ca1938-2009) CA/AL

JACKSONVILLE — Visitation for Howard Lee Higginbotham, 71, will be today from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel in Jacksonville. Mr. Higginbotham died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at his residence. He is survived by four daughters, Deborah A. Murphy, Kim L. Green, Tamyra H. Arbuckle and Louanna H. Cumbie; two sons, Alan L. Higginbotham and Howard R. Higginbotham; three sisters, Mary Frances Henson, Melinda Johnson and Lenora Castleberry; two brothers, Lonnie G. Higginbotham, Roger L. Higginbotham; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three nieces and four nephews. Mr. Higginbotham was a native of California and moved to Calhoun County in 1956. He was a good friend, father and husband. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Country Side Hospice, 1021 Noble St., Suite 204, Anniston, Ala. 36201 Online condolences to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com.

 

The Huntsville Times 06/07/2009

Pearl Horton Higginbotham (1919-2009) AL

Jan. 18, 1919 - June 1, 2009

Pearl H. Higginbotham, 90, of Huntsville passed away Monday. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Richardson, and a brother, Earl Horton, both of Huntsville; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday from the Lakeside United Methodist Church with Pastor Sara Cameron officiating. Interment will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens. The remains of Mrs. Higginbotham will be in the church one hour prior to funeral time.

 

Daily Mountain Eagle 06/14/2009

James Ray Higginbotham (ca1939-2009) AL

James Ray Higginbotham, 70, of Parrish, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. today, June 14, at Odom Memorial Baptist Church in Parrish with burial in Gray Cemetery. Charles Underwood will officiate. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the church. Collins-Burke Funeral Home will direct. He was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Ray Higginbotham; daughter, Robin Roxanne Higginbotham; parents, Michael and Ruth Jordan and Luther and Lessie Higginbotham; brother, Drew Benny Sargent; and father-in-law, Frank Ferguson. He is survived by his wife, Betty Higginbotham of Parrish; daughter, Sonya Higginbotham of Parrish; brothers, Fletcher Jordan of Sumiton and Nathan Jordan of Como, Miss.; mother-in-law, Dorothy Ferguson of Cordova; sister-in-law, Della Jordan of Sumiton; and grandchildren, Robby Sargent and Lee Sargent; great grandchild, Callie Jean “Baby Girl” Sargent. Pallbearers will be Don Woods, Clarence Miles, Earl Moore, Barry Daniel, Joe Daniel, Michael Craig, Robby Sargent and Lee Sargent. Honorary pallbearers will be W.T. Ferguson, Wayne Thursby, and Fletcher Jordan.

 

The Birmingham News 06/18/2009

Ruby McDonald Higginbotham (1921-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, RUBY MCDONALD, age 88, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009. She was born May 21, 1921 on the same property of her death in the Fourmile community near Columbiana. Left to cherish her memories are her care giving family, Shannon, Danny, and Haley Clark; nephew, Tommy McDonald (Sylvia); sister-in-law, Emmie McDonald, many nieces, nephews, and friends. The family would like to express their appreciation to Comfort Care Hospice and the wonderful sitters who helped us through this difficult time. Ruby was a retired accountant who volunteered with tireless enthusiasm at The Ministries Center for Shelby Baptist Churches in Columbiana from 1992 - 2006. Visitation will be at Fourmile Baptist Church at 1:00 pm, Friday, June 19 until service time at 2:00 pm with interment at the church cemetery. Bolton Funeral Home is directing.

 

The Birmingham News 06/30/2009

Claris Irene Bridier Higginbotham (1934-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, CLARIS, age 74, of Sylvan Springs, AL, passed away on June 27, 2009. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. in Forest Grove Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Survivors: Sons, Barry Higginbotham, Larry Higginbotham; Sister, Virginia Alexander. Claris was a superb seamstress.

 

Picayune Item 07/01/2009

 Johnnie Mae Higginbotham Kellar (ca1922-2009) AL

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 3, 2009 at 10 a.m. in Curtis and Son Funeral Home Childersburg Chapel in Childersburg, Ala. for Johnnie Mae Kellar, 87, of Picayune who passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at her residence. Burial will follow in Greenhill Memorial Gardens under the direction of Curtis and Son Funeral Home in Childersburg. Dr. Jasper Fail and the Rev. Ralph Barrow will officiate at the service. Mrs. Kellar was formerly of Childersburg. She was a Deaconess of the New Testament Baptist Church in Picayune. She was preceded in death by: one son, John William Boggs; her parents, John Wesley and Mary Francis Higginbotham; and brothers and sisters, Louis Orbin Higginbotham, Clarence Cleveland Higginbotham, Howard Franklin Higginbotham, Carol Griffin Higginbotham, Lilly Mae Higginbotham, and David Woodrow Higginbotham; Dorothy Ann Kellar and Geneva Catherine Craddock. Survivors include: her husband, Oliver E. Kellar of Picayune; one son, James O. Pike, Jr. (Barbara) of Adger, Ala.; four daughters, Mary Jane Lee (Ed) of Sylacauga, Ala., Ruby Jewell Reagan of Childersburg, Jacquelyn Lorene Kropp of Houston, Texas and Darlene Phillips Mathis (Paul) of Childersburg; 19 grandchildren, and 37 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be: Paul Mathis, Joshua Mathis, Zachary Mathis, Howard Higginbotham, Frank Higginbotham, and Carol Higginbotham. Honorary pallbearer will be D.J. Pody. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 2, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Curtis and Son Funeral Home Childersburg Chapel. Curtis and Son Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.

 

The Union.com 07/17/2009

Gary Lane Higginbotham (1945-2009) AL/CA

Gary Lane Higginbotham died in Roseville on July 2. He was 65 years old.

Private services have been held.

He was born February 27, 1945, in Cleveland, Ala., to Robert O.D. and Vallie (Marsh) Higginbotham.

He graduated from high school in California and attended Mason Technical Education. He retired after 34 years as a brick mason. He married Linda Sue Arnswald in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 9, 2000.

He enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle.

He is survived by his wife, Linda, of Nevada City; daughters Laurie and Nicole Higginbotham; step-son Matthew Higginbotham; son Jeff Fochs; step-children Jenna, Deanne and Matthew Vance; and 12 grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of the Angels Mortuary and Crematory, Grass Valley.

 

 

The Birmingham News 07/23/2009

Ann Smith Higginbotham (ca1938-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, ANN SMITH, age 71, of Pelham, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family and friends. Private services were held. She was born in Virginia, the daughter to the late Mr. Waymond Ware Smith and Mrs. Laura Blackburn Smith. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, William "Bill" Higginbotham; son, Les W. Higginbotham and his wife, Elizabeth and their children, Loren Bilbro and Lagen Hope Higginbotham all of Vestavia Hills, AL; son, Ben E. Higginbotham of Columbiana, AL; and brother, Ray Smith of San Francisco, CA. The family would like to especially thank Hospice Service of Alabama for their compassion and care during this most difficult time. Charter Funeral Home.

 

The Birmingham News 07/24/2009

Edward Earl Higginbotham Jr. (1952-2009) AL

HIGGINBOTHAM, EDWARD EARL, JR., age 56, of Trussville, AL, passed away on July 21, 2009. He was the owner of Lube Supplies and Service, Inc. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward Earl and Alva Marie Higginbotham. He is survived by his wife, Milinda Higginbotham; daughter, Kelly Grace Higginbotham Curry; son, Jacob Andrew Holloway; sisters, Glenda Chandler and Lisa Hearn; brother, Mark Higginbotham. Visitation will be Friday, July 24, 2009 from 2 to 3PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 3PM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East.

 

Florence Times Daily 08/06/2009

Frances Elizabeth Higginbotham Battles (1926-2009) AL/TN

Frances Elizabeth Higginbotham Battles of Clifton, TN was born June 20, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of the late Henry Higginbotham and Lillian Price Higginbotham House. She was united in marriage to Elmer Battles on February 23, 1941and he preceded her in death on September 18, 1981. Mrs. Battles was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She had lived on Chigger Ridge Road in Brookwood, AL before moving to Clifton, TN. Mrs. Battles departed this life on Monday, August 3, 2009 at Wayne County Nursing Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 83 Years, 1 Month, 14 Days. She is survived by sons, Randy Battles and wife, Joanie and Paul Battles and wife, Janice all of Clifton, TN; grandchildren, Scotty Battles and wife, Stacey, Kenneth Battles, Eric Battles and wife, Natalie, Miranda Battles and friend, James Thompson, Ashley Battles, Carrie Battles Hamsley and husband, Billy; great grandchildren, Elizabeth Nicole Battles, Ethan Battles, Haley Beth Battles. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Battles was preceded in death by brothers, Gene, Simpson, and Cecil Higginbotham. Services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with William (Butch) Burns officiating. Graveside services and burial will be on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 2 pm in the Big Hurricane Cemetery at Brookwood, Alabama with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. Visitation will be Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 7 pm to 9 pm and Friday, August 7, 2009 from 8 am until service time at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Joe Hall, Kendra Prater, Hall Clinic Staff, Wayne County Nursing Home Nurses and Staff, Wayne Medical Center Nurses and Staff.

 

 

The Huntsville Times 09/18/2009

Ophelia Goolesby Higginbotham (1930-2009) AL

Dec. 3, 1930 - Sept. 16, 2009

Funeral services for Ophelia Goolesby Higginbotham, 78, will be held at 1 p.m. today at Rudder Funeral Home in Scottsboro. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

 

The Birmingham News 09/23/2009

Mary Flora Higginbotham Self (1923-2009) AL

SELF, MARY FLORA, age 85, of Clay, AL, went home to be with her Lord on September 22, 2009 in Birmingham, AL. She was a member of Clay United Methodist Church and a faithful giver to her church and family. Mrs. Self was preceded in death by her husband, J. L. Self; parents, W. F. Higginbotham and Alma Ruth Higginbotham; brothers, Fred Higginbotham, Rev. Joe Higginbotham and Dicky Higginbotham; daughter, Sarah Ruth Self; daughters-in-law, Gloria Self and Carole Self. She is survived by children, Bill Self and his wife Shirley, Jack Self and his wife Robbie, Carolyn Webster and her husband Charles, and Waide Self; 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 5 PM until 7 PM at Ridout's Trussville Chapel. The funeral service will be Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10 AM at Ridout's Trussville Chapel. Interment will follow at Clay United Methodist Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Dr. John Higginbotham.

 

The Daily Home on October 28, 2009

Louise Higginbotham Henderson (1920-2009) AL

PELL CITY - Graveside service for Louise Henderson, 89, will be Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 a.m. at Providence Cemetery, Ragland. Ms. Henderson died Oct. 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Edward Higginbotham; sisters, Margaret Archer and Norma Lee Pettit. Survivors are three sons, Bobby Edward Henderson, Anthony Henderson, and George Dallas Henderson; three daughters, Mary Jo Henderson, Barbara Pullen, and Dorothy Smith; two sisters, Jewell Powell and Dorothy Sue Archer; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 29, from 9:30-11 a.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Pell City will direct the service.

 

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