Illinois Obituaries

 

Berkshire County (MA) Eagle 07/09/1863

Almira B. Higginbotham (1793-1863) MA/IL

 

Edwardsville Intelligencer 01/03/1896

Annie Higginbotham (????-1896) IL

Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Higginbotham, died Saturday. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from the Methodist church, thence to Glenwood Cemetery. (Collinsville)
 

The (IA) Daily Times Tribune 03/27/1906

Edward Higginbotham (ca1882-1906) IL

 

 

The Washington Post 07/04/1910

 Evelyn Higginbotham (ca1899-1910) IL

 

The Daily Free Press 07/27/1910

Robert Higginbotham (????-1910) IL

 

Englewood Times 08/16/1912

Robert S. Higenbotham (????-1912)

 

Decatur, IL Daily Review 08/03/1918

Lafayette Higginbotham (????-1918) IL

 

The Decatur Review 10/02/1919

James B. Higginbotham (????-1919) IL

 

The Key West Citizen 03/10/1933

Harlow N. Higinbotham (1838-1919) IL

 

The Daily Independent 08/17/1942

John Washington Higginbotham (1888-1942) TN/IL

 

Pine Bluff Commercial 12/01/1945

Martha Jane Higginbotham Ratliff (1859-1945) GA/AR

Funeral Services for Mrs. Martha Jane Ratliff, age 86, widow of the late Ben F. Ratliff of Rison, Arkansas, who died Thursday morning, at 2:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. D. Camp, of DeWitt, were held Friday at 2:30 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church near Rison, burial in the family lot by the Buie Funeral Home of Rison in charge. She was born in Rome, Georgia in 1859, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Higginbotham, pioneer residents of Georgia, coming to Arkansas when a small child. She made her home in Cleveland County the remainder of her life. Mrs. Ratliff was an active member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church until her ill health detained her. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Maudie Beard of Long Beach, California, Mrs. M. D. Camp of DeWitt, Arkansas, Mrs. Carrie Ross of Tacoma, Washington, and Mrs. Gertrude Williams of Rison; six sons, B. B. Ratliff of Watson Chapel, Rev. J. E. Ratliff of El Paso, Texas, J. R. Ratliff, W. R. Ratliff, and J. L. Ratliff, all of Pine Bluff, one sister, Mrs. Delia England of Pharr, Texas, sixty-three grand-children, one hundred great- grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

 

The Evening Telegraph 07/26/1948

Harlow Davison Higginbotham (ca1866-1946) IL

 

The Terre Haute (IN) Star 07/25/1950

George William Higginbotham (1868-1950) IL

 

Dixon Evening Telegraph 02/06/1953

Margin Higginbotham (ca1875-1953) IL

 

The Daily Journal-Gazette & Commercial-Star 01/02/1954

Earl Higginbotham (ca1897-1954) IL

Mrs. Earl Higginbotham (ca1893-1954) IL

 

Edwardsville Intelligencer 06/17/1961

Clifford D. Higginbotham (1899-1961) MO/IL

 

Southern Illinoisan 12/18/1963

William H. Higginbotham (1916-1963) IL

 

Southern Illinoisan 03/27/1964

Sheri Lynn Higginbotham (1963-1964) IL

 

 

The Fresno (CA) Bee 12/07/1966

Alice Higinbotham Patterson (ca1881-1966) IL

 

Itasca Register 06/06/1968

Kathleen A. Higginbotham (ca1951-1968) IL

 

Southern Illinoisan 06/30/1968

Hallie Tyner Higginbotham Williams (ca1896-1968) IL

 

The Edwardsville Intelligencer 07/30/1970

Theresa Higginbotham (ca1897-1970) IL

 

Southern Illinoisan 11/18/1970

Erma Higginbotham Ice (1905-1970) KY/IL

 

Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer 01/30/1971

Noel Higginbotham (ca1932-1971) IL

 

Southern Illinoisan 07/31/1977

Alice Higginbotham Parvin Herrin Isom (1907-1977) KY/IL

 

Chicago Daily Herald 09/12/1981

Cedric J. Higginbotham (ca1956-1981) IL

 

Wilmette Life 10/06/1983

Marie F. "Patsy" Higginbotham (ca1908-1983) IL

Marie F. "Patsy" Higginbotham, 75, died Sept. 27 at Presbyterian Home, Evanston. She was born in Glenview. Wife of the late Charles F. Higginbotham, she is survived by a daughter, Mary Beaven of New Jersey; a son, James M. Higginbotham, and seven grandchildren.
 

 

October 19, 1994, Journal Star

Floyd H. Higginbotham (1912-1994) IL
PEORIA -- Floyd H. Higginbotham, 82, of 2706 N. Springdale Ave. died at 7:03 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 1994, at Proctor Hospital. Born Feb. 3, 1912, in Channahon to Jesse A. and Theresa Witcomb Higginbotham, he married Margaret E. Williams on July 25, 1937, in Ellsworth. She survives.. Also surviving are one son, Jon M. of Ogden, Utah; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Patricia) Chepan of Washington and Mrs. Dennis (Julia) Wickersham of Peoria; one brother, Glen of Florida; one sister, Eleanor....
 

Chicago Daily Herald 11/20/1994

William A. Higinbotham (1910-1994) GA

 

Charleston County Daily Times-Courier 09/30/1995

Rebecca Sue Stewart Higginbotham (1954-1995) IL/TX
ALVARADO, Texas -- Rebecca Sue Higginbotham, 41, of Alvarado, Texas, formerly of Mattoon, died at 4 p.m. Monday (Sept. 25, 1995) at her residence.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Southern Baptist Church in Mattoon. A family graveside service will follow the memorial service. Visitation will be one hour before the service.
She was born May 10, 1954, in Mattoon, the daughter of Ivan and Mary Stewart. She married Sandy Higginbotham in 1985; he survives.
Other survivors include a son, Daniel Bright of Fort Worth, Texas; three daughters, Jennie Wood, Lisa and Lois Higginbotham, all of Fort Worth, Texas; two brothers, George Stewart of Terre Haute, Ind., and John Stewart of Germany; four sisters, Mrs. Bill (Marylou) Anderson of Neoga, Mrs. Ron (Linda) Tanner of Mattoon, Mrs. Tony (Kathryn) Sims of Windsor and Mrs. Ron (Sara) Croy of Charleston; grandmother, Hazel Calhoun of Mattoon; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
 

October 12, 1996, in The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL)
Zim Higginbotham (1924-1996) OK/IL
The funeral of Zim Higginbotham, 72, of 1302 W. Walnut St., Bloomington, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Church of God, Normal, the Rev. William Tabb officiating. Burial will be in Hudson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington. He died at 1:55 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 10, 1996) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Memorials may be made to Church of God, Normal.. Surviving is one daughter, Juanite Hartsell; one brother, Ralph
 

 

Daily Herald 11/05/1996

Mildred M. ???? Higginbotham (1934-1996) IL

 

March 13, 1997, Journal Star

Margaret E. Williams Higginbotham (1914-1997) IL
PEORIA -- Margaret E. Higginbotham, 83, of Galena Park Home in Peoria Heights, formerly of 2706 N. Springdale, died at 6:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 1998, at Methodist Medical Center.. Born Feb. 20, 1914, in Bellflower to Silas and Lucinda Brooks Williams, she married Floyd H. Higginbotham on July 25, 1937, in Ellsworth. He died Nov. 27, 1994. One grandson, one sister and four brothers also preceded her in death.. Surviving are two daughters, Julie Wickersham of Peoria and Patricia Chepan of....
 

The News-Sun 05/16/1997

Arthur  J. Higginbotham (1930-1997) IL

Arthur J. Higginbotham, 66, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away May 15, 1997 at home after a long battle with cancer.. He was born August 13, 1930 in Murphysboro, Illinois. Arthur was a member of the International Machinist Union.. He retired from Ian Steel Corp in North Chicago, Illinois as a utility specialist in 1990 after 40 years of employment.. He loved to fish and was a coin collector. Surviving are 1 daughter Janet (Joseph) Bourque of Park City; 1 son Michael Higginbotham of....
 

The Telegraph 09/05/1998

John J. Higginbotham (1917-1998) IL

 

Charleston County Daily Times-Courier 02/09/1999

Opal Mae Alexander Higginbotham (1907-1999) IL
MARTINSVILLE -- Opal M. Higginbotham, 91, of rural Martinsville, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 7, 1999) at Burnsides Nursing Home in Marshall.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the West Union Christian Church with Pastor George Nika and Rev. Glenn Arbuckle officiating. Burial will be in the Ohio Cemetery, northwest of West Union. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the West Union Christian Church. The Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel in West Union is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Aug. 12, 1907 in Melrose Township, Clark County, the daughter of John W. Alexander and Carrie C. Wood Alexander. She married Ormal Higginbotham; he died in 1977.
Survivors include six sons, Clifford Higginbotham, Charles Higginbotham, Gene Higginbotham, Floyd Higginbotham and Robert Higginbotham, all of rural Martinsville, and Chester Higginbotham of rural Paris; two daughters, Hazel Austin and Rosemary Thompson, both of rural Marshall; one sister, Mary Crumrin of rural West York; two brothers, Dean Alexander and Everett Alexander, both of Marshall; 32 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, a sister, three brothers, a son-in-law and a grandson.
Mrs. Higginbotham was a homemaker. She was a member of the Five Points Christian Church in rural Marshall and a member of the Friendship Club.
Memorials are suggested to the Five Points Christian Church.

 

March 6, 1999, Journal Star

George R. Higginbotham (1930-1999) IL
BARTONVILLE -- George R. Higginbotham, 68, of 15 Cherry St. died at 4:20 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 1999, at his residence. Born Nov. 17, 1930, in Havana to Ernest and Pearl Whitlow Higginbotham, he married Shirley Emig on June 11, 1954, in Havana. She survives.. Also surviving are one son, Todd of Springfield; one daughter, Terri Andrews of Bartonville; one brother, Jon of Bath; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.. He was an Army veteran with the rank of corporal.. He....


 

September 16, 1999, Journal Star

Rosalie Olivetti Higginbotham (1942-1999) IL

SAN JOSE - Rosalie Higginbotham, 58, of San Jose died at 3:54 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Born Oct. 24, 1942, in Springfield to Leroy and Mildred Gossage Olivetti, she married Larry Higginbotham on Sept. 8, 1962, in Old Shawneetown. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Lisa (and Mickey) Bailey of Bloomington and Angelina (and Darrell) Bernhardt Williams of Lincoln; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Lou Speaks of Oklahoma....
 

 

The Herald News 01/15/2000

James Lee Higginbotham (1926-2000) WV/IL

James Lee Higginbotham, 73, a 25-year resident of Bolingbrook, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.. He was born March 15, 1926, in South Charleston, W.Va. Mr. Higginbotham was a Realtor with Realty World-Jensen for 18 years.. He was a member of the Lions Club, a former Bolingbrook Planning Commission member, a Republican precinct committeeman and a former co-owner of Century 21 Abode in Bolingbrook for eight years.. He is survived by his wife, Susan.....

 

Daily Republican Register 12/26/2000
Lillian Black Higginbotham (1915-2000) IL
OWENSVILLE Lillian Higginbotham, 85, of rural Owensville, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at the Owensville Convalescent Center. She was born February 28, 1915, in Orange County. She was a member of Maumee General Baptist Church. Surviving are four sons....
 

Daily Record 09/25/2001

Mildred L. Higginbotham (1923-2001) IL

September 22
Mildred Higginbotham, 78, rural Martinsville, died in Heartland Manor Nursing Home, Casey.

 

Peoria Journal Star 10/14/2001

Ernestine V. Higginbotham Mustered (1918-2002) IL
EASTON - Ernestine V. Mustered, 84, of Easton died at 9 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2002, at her residence.. Born Feb. 6, 1918, in Havana to George C. and Mae E. Watkins Higginbotham, she married Donald E. Mustered on July 31, 1949, in Havana. He died Dec. 9, 1976. She also was preceded in death by one brother.. Surviving are three sons, Donald of Easton, and Harry and Dale, both of Havana; one daughter, Nancy Higham of Creve Coeur; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; one....
 

 

Daily Republican Register 10/22/2001

Kenneth Wayne Higginbotham (1932-2001) IN
OWENSVILLE Kenneth Wayne "Jughead" Higginbotham, 69, of rural Owensville, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at his home of cancer. He was born October 3, 1932, in Gibson County. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of the First Christian Chur...

 

Daily Republican Register 12/01/2001

James David Higginbotham (1924-2001) IN
OWENSVILLE James David Higginbotham, 77, of Owensville, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at Gibson General Hospital of a heart attack. He was born October 13, 1924, in Gibson County. He owned and operated D. Higginbotham and Sons grain elevators in John...

 

12/22/2001

Winona Higginbotham (1916-2001) IL

MARSHALL, Ill. - Winona Higginbotham, 85, of Marshall died Friday morning Dec. 21, 2001, in Burnsides Nursing Home. She was a retired caregiver at Burnsides Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 3, 1916, in Wabash Township, Clark County to George William Higginbotham and Mamie Emaline Brokaw Higginbotham. Survivors include special friends, Virginia Joab and family; Dr. J. Lewis Stoelting and family; and several cousins. She was a member of Armstrong United Methodist church, the WSCS of the church and the Clark County Home Extension. Services are 10 a.m. CST Monday in Pearce Funeral Home. Burial is in Livingston Cemetery, rural Marshall. Visitation is 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. until services Monday."

 

Charleston County Daily Times-Courier 08/19/2002

Lula Higginbotham Lindley (1917-2002) IL
MARSHALL -- Lula E. Lindley, 85, of Marshall, formerly of rural West Union, died at 3:32 p.m. Friday (Aug. 16, 2002) at Burnsides Nursing Home in Marshall.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel in West Union with Pastor Penny Brown officiating. Burial will be in Ohio Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday and from 7 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born July 13, 1917, in Clark County, the daughter of William Albert and Mattie I. Higginbotham Carpenter. She married John C. Lindley; he died in 1985.
Surviving are one son, Carl D. Lindley of rural West Union; one daughter, Sandra Mackessy of Paris; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. Lindley was a homemaker and had previously worked at Burnsides Nursing Home as nurses aid. She was a member of the West Union Church of the Nazarene.
 

Daily Herald 12/27/2003

Pearl Trawinski Hickingbottom (1894-2003) IL

 

Paris Beacon News Sat, 30 Jul 2005

Mary Baugh Higginbotham (1949-2005) IN/IL

MARY HIGGINBOTHAM – 56, of Paris, and formerly of West Terre Haute, Ind., died at 1:35 p.m. Thursday (July 28, 2005) at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 2) at the Fitzpatrick-Pearce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chris Wilbur officiating. Burial will follow in Bethesda Memorial Park. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the service time Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to Faith in Action, with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Mrs. Higginbotham was born April 8, 1949, at Terre Haute, Ind., the daughter of Archie Baugh and Ada Isabell Thomas Baugh. She is survived by two daughters, Tonia Lee of Spencer, Ind., and Angie Padgett of West Terre Haute, Ind.; two sons, Mike Higginbotham and Danny Higginbotham, both of Terre Haute, Ind.; one sister, Rose Spencer of West Terre Haute, Ind.; one brother, Gene Baugh of West Terre Haute, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother.
Mrs. Higginbotham was a member and past president of American Legion Auxiliary Post #501, and she was also a member of the Paris Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

 

Published February 7, 2006, in The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL)
Betty Joann Stephens Higginbotham (1931-2006

EL PASO - Betty Joann Higginbotham, 74, El Paso, died at 5:25 p.m. Friday (Feb. 3, 2006) at El Paso Health Care Center, El Paso.. Her graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, with the Rev. Marvin Matzke officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Froelich Memorial Home, El Paso.. She was born July 8, 1931, in Hudson, the daughter of Jay M. and Mae Ambrose Stephens. Survivors: one brother, Wesley D. Stephens, Bloomington; and one sister-in-law, Susan O. Stephens, Tulsa, Okla.
 

Daily Republican Register 03/29/2006

Vera Irene Keil Higginbotham (1912-2006) IN
Higginbotham Owensville, Ind. Vera Irene Higginbotham, 93, died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Newburgh Healthcare. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Henry and Dolly E. (Farrar) Keil; her husband, Clarence (Doc) in 1975; a sister; and ...

 

The Telegraph 06/06/2006

Louise Dodd Nave Higginbotham

Louise (Dodd) Nave Higginbotham, 83, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Bethalto Care Center.
She was born Sept. 16, 1922, in Pensacola, Fla., the daughter of Merriman Augustus and Dana Mae (Lawrence) Dodd.
She married Charles Nave on Aug. 30, 1941, and he died Feb. 7, 1971. She later married John Higginbotham on Nov. 9, 1991, and he died Sept. 3, 1998.
She was a secretary for Alton Box Board for 27 years until she retired in 1985. She was a member of the Holiday Shores Baptist Church and was a Happy Note Singer for several years. She was a member of the Professional Secretaries of America.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barb and Fred Vogel of Bethalto; a son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Connie Nave of Columbia; three grandchildren and spouses, Stephen Vogel of East Alton, Cathy and Terry Allen, and Timothy and Lisa Vogel, all of Bethalto; five great-grandchildren, Stefani Vogel, Leah and Samuel Allen and Nicholas and Shayna Vogel; two sisters, Mildred Ballard of East Alton and Janet Fowler of Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, Ralph Dodd of Houston; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Dodd.
Visitation was Monday at Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto, where services will be held at 10 a.m. today. The Rev. Wes Pinkley will officiate.
Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Holiday Shores Baptist Church.
Online condolences and guestbook may be found at www.kallalandschaaf.com.
 

 

Marion Daily Republican Jul. 4, 2006

Tamara Todd Higginbotham (1963-2006) MI/IL
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Blue Funeral Home in Goreville is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Higginbotham was born Oct. 11, 1963, in Lapeer, Mich. to Leon and Carol Jane (Bristol) Todd. She married James Higginbotham. Survi...

 

News Sun 04/14/2007

Sue Carol Higginbotham Gaubatz (1951-2007) IL
Sue C. Gaubatz, 55, of Mundelein, IL, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Lake Forest Hospital. She was Born August 24, 1951 in Chicago, where she was a graduate of Morgan Park High School. She received her degree in education from Northern Illinois University and was employed by Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire for the past 34 years. She was an active member of St. Mary of Vernon Parish in Indian Creek where she was a Eucharistic Minister, former member of the choir, lector and involved with several parish ministries. She was also a member of Kirk Players, where she received the Hazen Award as the most valuable player.
Surviving are her husband, Tom Gaubatz; daughters, Elizabeth (Andrew) Dannhorn of Portland, OR and Rebecca Gaubatz of Mundelein; her mother, Evelyn Higginbotham of Orland Park; sisters, Jean (Mike) Lucas of Plainfield, Linda (Jim) Netherlands of Sacramento, CA; and her brother, Paul (Connie) Higginbotham of Penn Valley, CA.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Higginbotham.
Visitation will be from 3-8 PM on Sunday, April 15, 2007 at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church, 236 W. Hwy. 45, Indian Creek. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM Monday, April 16 at the church. There will be a private interment service later at Ascension Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Arrangements are by the BURNETT-DANE FUNERAL HOME in Libertyville. Info 847-362-3009.
 

The State Journal-Register 08/23/2007

Shirley J. Emig Higginbotham (1934-2007)
BARTONVILLE - Shirley J. Higginbotham, 73, of Bartonville died at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at St. John's Hospice.
She was born June 11, 1934, in Canton, the daughter of Solomon and Mary
Mendenhall Emig. She married George R. Higginbotham on June 11, 1954, in Havana. He preceded her in death on April 10, 1999, in Bartonville. She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Ed and Charles Emig; and two sisters, Margaret Beldin and Lula Vogel.
Surviving are a son, Todd (Michelle) Higginbotham of Springfield; a daughter, Terri (Steven) Destrampe of Romulus, Mich.; six grandchildren; a brother, Ronald Emig of Peoria; and several nieces and nephews.
Shirley worked as a retail clerk at Bogard Drugs in Bartonville. She also was a volunteer at Wildlife Prairie Park, RSVP and the State Guardianship Office, all in Peoria. She attended Bartonville United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel, where visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice in Peoria or St. John's Hospice in Springfield.
Online tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.mem.com.

 

The Southern Illinoisan 09/28/2007

Minnie Opal Gurley Higginbotham (1919-2007) IL
DE SOTO - Minnie Opal Higginbotham, 87, formerly of De Soto, passed away at 4:42 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, in Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro.
Gravesite services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in De Soto Cemetery, with the Rev. Chris Hottenson officiating. Friends are asked to go directly to the cemetery. Pettett Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Minnie was born Dec. 22, 1919, in Buncombe, to Anson and Lydia (Lambert) Gurley.
She was a homemaker and was of Pentecost faith.
Mrs. Higginbotham loved to quilt when she was able. She also enjoyed fishing, but she especially loved to cook for her family.
She married Kenneth Higginbotham on Aug. 20, 1949, in Piggott, Ark., and he preceded her in death Sept. 3, 2001.
She is survived by four children, Fayetta Chancey and her husband, Jack, Levieta Fred and Charles L. McCarthy and his wife, Terri, all of De Soto and Mary Davis and her husband, Charles "Monte," of Zeigler; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Paula G. Buckholz; one son, Michael Clifton McCarthy; one son-in-law, Norman Fred; one grandchild; two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers; three sisters; and her parents.

 

The State Journal-Register 11/07/2007.
George C. Higgenbotham (1933-2007) MO/IL
KINCAID - George C. Higgenbotham, 74, of Kincaid, and a resident of Springfield for the past 30 years, died at 1:55 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 7, 1933, in St. Louis, the son of George W. and Lela Phillips Higgenbotham. He married Audrey Easthope on June 22, 1956; she preceded him in death. His parents, a sister and two brothers also preceded him in death.
Mr. Higgenbotham was a pressman for The State Journal-Register for 12 years and worked in the Baptist ministry for 10 years. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving during the Korean War. He was a former member of Lincoln Land Baptist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Sharon (husband, Kenneth) Fears of St. Charles, Mo., Linda (husband, Nathan) Karlen of Alton and Carol (husband, Terrance) Havard of Taylorville; four sons, George and Harry Higgenbotham of Kincaid and John and Michael Higgenbotham, both of Springfield; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Donna Trower of Kansas City and Virginia (husband, Dennis) Nelson of Piedmont, Mo.; a half sister, Barbara Higgenbotham; and three stepsisters, Sandra, Judy and Sharon; four half brothers, Ted Smith and Tommy, Tony and Terry Higgenbotham; stepbrother, John Carpenter; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, at Staab Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, at Staab Funeral Home, with Dr. Rod Mattoon officiating. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, where the Interveterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County will conduct military honors.
Memorials may be made to the Illinois Department of Mental Health.


The Tribune Star 12/10/2007

Clarence Eugene Higginbotham (1917-2007) IL
MARTINSVILLE, Ill. — Eugene Higginbotham, 90, of rural Martinsville, Ill., died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, in Heartland Nursing Center in Casey. He was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Anderson Township, Clark County to Harry Higginbotham and Bertha Ledermann Higginbotham. He was a retired farmer. He married Mildred L. Fowler Higginbotham on Jan. 22, 1941, in St. Louis, Mo., and she preceded him in death on Sept. 22, 2001.Survivors include two sons, Jerry D. “Bub” Higginbotham of Brazil, Ind., and Larry E. “Pro” Higginbotham and wife Sheryl of Sarasota, Fla.; four sisters, Norma Wilhoit of Marshall, Ill., Eleanor Barkalow of Madison, Wis., Marjorie Moran of Cherokee Village, Ark., and Doris Jenkins and husband Gene of Silver Springs, Mo.; two brothers, Russell Higginbotham of Marshall, Ill., and Gerald Higginbotham of West Union; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one brother, Woodrow Higginbotham; one sister-in-law, Fairy Higginbotham; and three brothers-in-law, William Moran, Rev. Gale Barkalow, and Maurice Wilhoit. He served for a number of years on the ASC Land Services Board in Martinsville, Ill. He was lifetime member of the Clark County Farm Bureau. He was appointed as Justice of the Peace in April, 1949, and served a four-year term. Funeral services are 11 a.m. CST Wednesday in Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel in West Union with Bro. Billie Ray Ulrey officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. CST Tuesday, and Wednesday 7 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. Burial is in Harrison Cemetery in West Union. The family requests that memorial contributions may be given to the Harrison Cemetery to assist with its upkeep.
 

The Tribune Star 03/24/2008

Russell H. Higginbotham (1923-2008) IL

MARSHALL, Ill. — Russell H. Higginbotham, 84, of rural Marshall, died at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2008, at his residence. He was born April 21, 1923, in Anderson Township in Clark County, to Harry Higginbotham and Bertha Ledermann Higginbotham. His wife, Fairy Jane Hollingsworth Higginbotham, preceded him in death on Jan. 6, 1990.Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Mike Murphy of Marshall; three sons and two daughters-in-law, David and Candy Higginbotham of Martinsville, Jimmy and Debbie Higginbotham of Newton, and Jody Higginbotham of Marshall; one brother, Gerald Higginbotham of West Union; four sisters, Norma Wilhoit of Marshall, Eleanor Barkalow of Madison, Wis., Doris Jenkins of Silver Springs, Md., and Marjorie Moran of Cherokee Village, Ark.; seven grandchildren, Chris Higginbotham and wife Sarah, Nicole Higginbotham, Ryan Higginbotham, Jamie Baltzell and husband Hank, Brad Murphy, Melissa Winkelman and husband Brian, and Eric Murphy; three great-grandchildren, Parker Winkelman, Emily Baltzell, and Hayden Baltzell; and several nieces and nephews. He also was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Woodrow Higginbotham, killed in World War II in 1944, and Eugene Higginbotham on Dec. 9, 2007. He was a retired farmer at heart and a retired cement finisher by profession. He had a never-ending love for his family. He was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. He also was a member of Cement Finishers Local 143 at Champaign. Services are 10 a.m. CST Wednesday, at Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel, 313 E. Union St., in West Union, with the Rev. Josh Swain officiating. Burial is in Ohio Cemetery, northwest of West Union. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today, and 7 a.m. until services Wednesday. The family requests that memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Lincolnland, with envelopes available at the funeral home.

Chicago Tribune 04/01/2008

Ada D. Higginbotham Battle (????-2008) IL

Ada D. Battle, nee Higginbotham, beloved wife of the late Rogers A. Battle Sr.; loving mother of Milton, Loretta Bowman, Ronald, Yvette Morrow, Mario and the late Marlene Busk, Rogers Jr., Adrienne Hardaway, Michael Battle, Dolores Braggs and Carmelita Battle; and a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and friends; dear sister of the late Zelma, Elzie, Wesley, Orland and Corina. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Kenny Brothers, 3600 West 95th St., Evergreen Park. Lying in State Thursday. Family and friends will meet at church at 10 a.m. until time of Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Kilian Church, 8725 South May, Chicago. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. For info. 773-239-3600 or 708-425-4500. Memorials appreciated to St. Kilian's Church. To celebrate Ada's life visit www.mem.com

 

The Tribune Star from 04/01/2008

Gerald L. Higginbotham (1925-2008) IL

WEST UNION, Ill. — Gerald L. Higginbotham, 82, of West Union died Monday, March 31, 2008. He was born June 16, 1925. He was a retired iron worker, and a veteran of World War II. He was a father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him. There will be no services. Pearce Funeral Home, in Marshall, assisted with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Lincolnland Hospice, and can be mailed directly to Pearce Funeral Home, 314 S. Sixth St., Marshall, IL 62441.

 

Courier Press 06/24/2008

Eleanor Lucille Higginbotham Barkalow (12/18/1920-2008) IL

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. — Eleanor L. (Higginbotham) Barkalow, 87, died June 22, 2008, at Johnson Hospice Inpatient Inc. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Ann Ward; sons, Dale and Keith; sisters, Marjory Moran, Doris Jenkins and Norma Willhoit; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services 1 p.m. Friday in Ohio Cemetery near Martinsville. Visitation is 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the United Methodist Village, Wesley Parlor. Smith Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

 

Ada Evening News 12/29/2008

Donald Keith Higginbotham (1938-2008) IL

ROCHELLE, Ill. — Donald Keith Higginbotham, 70, of Rochelle, Illinois, died at his step-daughter’s Blackman Township, Michigan, home on Christmas Day. Survivors include his wife, E. Marie Higginbotham; two children, Donnie Gene Higginbotham, Sulphur, Okla., and Lori Ann Thomas of Kansas; four stepchildren; Earl E. (Linda) Beck and Lori Ann (George) Bryant, all of Illinois, Larry Wayne (Stella) Beck of Montana and Tina Marie (Mark) Morrow of Michigan; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and his stepsister Donna. He was preceded in death by an infant son. Mr. Higginbotham was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retiree of the Burlington Northern Railroad. At his request cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at the Coulon-Lyons Funeral Home in Rochelle, Illinois at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.adaeveningnews.com. Coulon-Lyons Funeral Home, Rochelle, Illinois.

 

rrstar.com 03/12/2009

Virginia M. Lower Kent Higginbotham (1909-2009) IL

VIRGINIA M. HIGGINBOTHAM, 90 ROCKFORD - Virginia Minerva Higginbotham, 99, of Rockford died Monday, March 9, 2009, in Nelson Debes Sub Acute Care Center. Born Dec. 25, 1909, in Danville, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Kaminga) Lower. She married Ernest Kent Sr. in 1945 and he died in 1986. She married Claire Higginbotham in 1988 and he died in 2001. Virginia is survived by son, Ernest (Jamie) Kent Jr. of Boyds, Md., and three grandchildren. There will be no services. Arrangements by Olson Funeral and Cremation Services Ltd., 1001 Second Ave.

 

Chicago Sun-Times 06/28/2009

Leslie Hope Higginbotham Wagner Washburn (1954-2009) IL

Washburn, Leslie Wagner 54, of Elk Grove, beloved wife of Thomas Washburn, loving mother of Donovan (Denise) Wagner, Joshua Wagner and Dustin Wagner, loved daughter of Patricia and the late Lanier Higginbotham, loved step-mother of Katherine (David) Lawrence and Lindsay, Thomas (Dee), John (Colleen) and James (Patty) Washburn, dear grandmother of McKenna Wagner and step-grandmother of ten. Visitation Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at 10:00 a.m. at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Interment Memory Gardens. If desired, memorial contributions can be made to the Leslie Hope's Hope Foundation. Funeral information and condolences www.GlueckertFH.com or 847- 253-0168.

 

The State Journal-Register 08/30/2009

James Layton "Jim" Higginbotham Sr. (1939-2009) IL/TX

WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS - James "Jim" Layton Higginbotham Sr., 70, of Whitewright, Texas died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, in Sherman, Texas after several heart attacks. He was born March 29, 1939 in Salem, to Orville A. "Bob" and Dorothy E. Markham Higginbotham. He was preceded in death by his father in 1942 and his stepfather, Ora Lee Guyott in 1959. He married Ann Louise Finke in 1959; they divorced and she survives in Forney, Texas. He then married Claire Bocardo on April 1, 2008; she survives in Whitewright, Texas. He is also survived by his three children, Jim (Joyce), Julee (fiance, Jeff Kirkpatrick), both of St. Louis and Jennifer (Darrell) Phillips of Austin, Texas; one grandson, Zairen Atlas Phillips; his four stepchildren; his mother, Dorothy Guyott of Springfield; brother, Larry Higginbotham of San Jose; two nieces, Lisa (Mickey) Bailey of Alabama and Angelina (Darrel) Williams of Pekin; two half brothers; one aunt, Fay Mack of Ohio; and several great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins. He was raised in Flora and graduated from Flora High School. While in Flora he was a member of McCabe Chapel (Baptist). He then graduated from SIU with a degree in accounting and then attended University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign Law program. While in Murphysboro he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was comptroller for Pautler Construction of Chester for many years. He then worked as a security guard in Texas. Later he worked as a furniture marker, which was one of his greatest loves. Cremation rites were accorded in Texas. Private services will be held in Illinois at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to purchase and plant trees at the family's home area. Please send condolences and contributions to Julee Higginbotham, 2306 Yeoman Ave., St. Louis, MO 63114.

 

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