Mr. Higginbotham was born April 25, 1926 in Church Point, LA and lived all of his adult life in Lake Charles. He worked a number of years at Highland Memory Gardens and retired from the Department of Transportation and Development with over twenty-five years of service. Mr. Higginbotham enjoyed his weekly Thursday "meetings" with his friends over breakfast. He also enjoyed watching westerns and wrestling and loved playing card games, especially Cadillac, but his true passion in life was for his family.
Mr. Higginbotham was survived by his son, Edgar Higginbotham and wife Janell; daughters, Linda Kingrey and Connie Chesson and husband Jessie, all of Lake Charles; step-daughter, Rose Lines; twelve grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and his close friend, Jim Beam.
He was preceded in death by three wives; his parents; daughter, Edna Fay Norris; step-son, Johnny; eleven siblings; and five grandchildren.
His funeral service was held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Marcus Wade officiated. Burial followed in the Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation was at the funeral home on that Monday until the start of the service.
In compliance with the current COVID 19 order, gatherings was respectfully limited and all attendees wore face masks.
Mr. Higginbotham was born April 25, 1926 in Church Point, LA and lived all of his adult life in Lake Charles. He worked a number of years at Highland Memory Gardens and retired from the Department of Transportation and Development with over twenty-five years of service. Mr. Higginbotham enjoyed his weekly Thursday "meetings" with his friends over breakfast. He also enjoyed watching westerns and wrestling and loved playing card games, especially Cadillac, but his true passion in life was for his family.
Mr. Higginbotham was survived by his son, Edgar Higginbotham and wife Janell; daughters, Linda Kingrey and Connie Chesson and husband Jessie, all of Lake Charles; step-daughter, Rose Lines; twelve grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and his close friend, Jim Beam.
He was preceded in death by three wives; his parents; daughter, Edna Fay Norris; step-son, Johnny; eleven siblings; and five grandchildren.
His funeral service was held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Marcus Wade officiated. Burial followed in the Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation was at the funeral home on that Monday until the start of the service.
In compliance with the current COVID 19 order, gatherings was respectfully limited and all attendees wore face masks.
Family Members
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Louisiana Higginbotham Aucoin
1908–1977
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Edmonia Higginbotham Jolie
1910–1994
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Edna Higginbotham
1912–1970
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T-Neg Joseph Curtis Higginbotham Jr
1913–1978
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Lawrence Higginbotham
1916–1987
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Thomas Higginbotham
1920–1998
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Joseph Howard Higginbotham
1922–1986
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Percy Higginbotham
1930–2004
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Eula Mae Higginbotham Broussard
1933–2001
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