WV Higginbotham Obituaries 1990-1999

Transcribed by William Morris (Bill) Higginbotham

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Charleston Gazette, Tuesday 03/24/1992

Phyllis Lee Higginbotham Ellison Goodwin (1927-1992) WV

SCOTT DEPOT—Phyllis Ellison Goodwin, 64, of Scott Depot, died March 22, 1992, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

She was a retired private-duty licensed practical nurse.

Surviving: husband, Samuel E. Goodwin; sons, Douglas Ellison of Orlando, Fla., Bill Ellison of Grand Junction, Colo.; daughter, Evelyn “Siss” Parkins of Charleston; brothers, Russell Higginbotham of Colton, Ore., Robert Higginbotham of Bellflower, Calif.; sister, Juanita McLaren of St. Albans; three grandchildren; one great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel Sue officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 05/03/1992
Sadie Higginbotham Dean (1904-1992) WV
Mrs. Sadie H. Dean, 87, of Charleston, died May 2, 1992, at St. Francis Hospital, after a long illness.
She was a member of Charleston Mountain Mission and a homemaker.
Surviving: daughters, Onie Shinn of Charleston, Ruby Martin of Stephens City, Va., Emogene Harrison of North Pole, Alaska; son, Carl L. Dean of Rockledge, Fla.; sister, Alma Phillips of Sissonville; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Clarence Edens officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 

Charleston Gazette, Sunday 05/17/1992

James Wesley Higginbotham Jr. (1918-1992) WV/TX

LEAGUE CITY, Texas—James Wesley Higginbotham Jr., 73, of League City, formerly of South Charleston, W. Va., died May 15, 1992, at Humana Hospital, Webster, after a short illness.

He was retired from Union Carbide Corp., Texas City, and a former employee of Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston. He was retired from Champion International Paper, Sheldon. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 159, Scottish Rite, AF&AM, Beni-Kedem Shrine, UCT and Knights of Pythias. He was a former elder of First Presbyterian Church, South Charleston.

Surviving: son, James W. III of League City; daughter, Vicki Marie Hardin of Knoxville, Tenn.; stepsister, Thelma Hunt of Charleston, W. Va.; two grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W. Va., with the Rev. Lowell E. Keeney officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston.

Beckley Register-Herald, Sunday 05/31/1992

Effie Fox Martin Higginbotham (1912-1992) WV

Effie Higginbotham, 80, of Piney View, died Friday, May 29, in a Beckley hospital.

Born April 12, 1912 at Red Spring, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Stella Ward Fox.

Mrs. Higginbotham was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by a son, Jesse “Pete” Martin.

Survivors include her husband, Clark Higginbotham Sr.; two sons, John “Bill” Martin and Clark Higginbotham Jr., both of Piney View; a brother, Alpha Fox of Meadow Bridge; three sisters, Macie Adkins and Elva Ervin, both of Piney View; and Cenor Quinn of Stanaford; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Private service s will be held Monday with the Rev. Carlos Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity.

Friends may call today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity.

Donations of sympathy may be made to: Rev. Carlos Lewis, 115 White St., Oak Hill, WV 25901, or Rev. Shirley Fox, Backus Route, Meadow Bridge, WV 25976.

WV Daily News, Tuesday 06/09/1992

Goldie Higginbotham Moss Smith (1918-1992) WV

Mrs. Goldie Higginbotham Smith, age 73, of White Sulphur Springs died Sunday, June 7, 1992 in Humana Hospital Greenbrier Valley, Fairlea, following an extended illness.

She was born August 8, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, a daughter of the late Roy and Maggie Gill Higginbotham.

She attended the White Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, Willow Street, White Sulphur Springs, was a member of the W.I.B.C. Bowling Association, the Perrine Moose Lodge 380, chapter 1610.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Smith in 1977.

She is survived by one son, Ira Corbert, White Sulphur Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Frances Hanshew, White Sulphur Springs and Maggie McDowell, Miami, Florida; one stepson, Dale Smith of Phillipi; two stepdaughters, Donna Smith and Mrs. Marie Brooks, both of White Sulphur Springs; four grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren, and twelve great-step-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday in the Chapel of Shanklin Funeral Home, White Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Delbert Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg.

The family will receive their friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 06/28/1992

Ivan Harrison Higginbotham (1892-1992) WV

Ivan Harrison Higginbotham, 99, of 6014 Shasta Drive, died June 27, 1992, at the home of his daughter, Eloise Harrison of Charleston, after a long illness.

He was a member of Allens Fork Community Church, Sissonville, American Legion Post 20 and was an Army veteran of World War I. He was a retired merchant and farmer.

Also surviving: sons, Golden and Oscar, both of Sissonville; stepson, G. T. "Thad" Boggess of Sissonville; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2:30 pm Monday at Allens Fork Community Church with the Rev. Jerry Bonnett and the Rev. Allen "Butch" Thompson officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm today at Long-Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 07/26/1992

Verlin J. Higginbotham (1924-1992) WV/OR

HERMISTON, Ore.—Verlin J. Higginbotham, 67, of Hermiston, died July 20, 1992, after a short illness.

He was retired from Umatilla Ordnance Depot, Hermiston. He was formerly of Dunbar, W. Va.

Surviving: wife, Betty; sons, Chuck of Springfield, Darrell of Boise, Idaho; daughters, Suzi and Sandi Higginbotham, both of Hermiston; mother, Goldie Tinney of Dunbar; brother, Charles E. of Parkersburg, W. Va.; sisters, Juanita Thoroughgood of Canton, Ohio, Margaret Hensley of Akron, Janet R. Johnson of Charleston, W. Va., Emogene Kiser of South Charleston, W. Va.

Service was held in Hermiston.

Charleston Gazette, Friday 09/04/1992

Della May Higginbotham Jones (1919-1992) WV/TX

LEAGUE CITY, Texas—Della Higginbotham Jones, 73, of 1113 Newport Blvd., League City, formerly of Nitro, W. Va., died Sept 1, 1992, in St. John’s Hospital, Nassau Bay, after a long illness.

She was a native of Nitro. She was a former cashier at the Kroger store in Nitro and was a member of Texas Avenue Baptist Church, League City.

Surviving: son, Albert Wagner of Denver; daughter, Kay Reed of League City; brothers, Bill Higginbotham of Tampa, Fla., James Higginbotham of Mount Nebo, W. Va.; sister, Virginia Sandy of Nitro; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro.

Beckley Register Herald, Sunday 09/20/1992

Billie Warren Higginbotham (1920-1992) WV

Billie Warren Higginbotham, 72, of Oak Hill, died of natural causes Saturday, Sept. 19, at a Beckley hospital.

Born on Jan. 11, 1920, at Elverton, he was the son of the late Newton Warren and Rosa Hinkle Higginbotham.

Mr. Higginbotham was a retired employee of the Cedar Coal Company at Chelyan, with 30 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Berry Higginbotham, on June 13, 1984, and two brothers, Arnett and Herbert Higginbotham.

Survivors include three daughters, Rose Marie Fleshman Godbey of Fayetteville, N. C., Margaret Ann and Sharon Jean Higginbotham, both of Oak Hill; a son, Billie Wayne Higginbotham of Oak Hill; four sisters, Margie Richmond of Charleston, Vermont Neff of Danese, Hilma and Shirley Nolan, both of Wilmington, Del.; a brother, Jackie Keith Higginbotham of Rock Hill, S. C.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with the Revs. David White and Mack Canterbury officiating. Burial will follow in the High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.

Donations of sympathy may be made to Caring Hands, Box 360, Oak Hill, WV 25901.

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.

Charleston Gazette, Monday 11/04/1992

Dicie Ruth Higginbotham McKemy (1904-1992) WV

KENNA—Dicie R. Higginbotham McKemy, 88, of Kenna died Nov. 2, 1992, at Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness.

She was a homemaker and a member of Weekley Memorial United Methodist Church, Charleston.

Surviving: husband, Clair D. McKemy; daughters, Mildred Gibson and Judy O’Connor, both of Charleston, Ruth Payne of Scott Depot, Shirley Collins of Nitro; sons, Harold C. & Curtis C., both of Charleston; sister, Freda Elkins of Ashford; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Violet Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 01/02/1993

Marie Beulah Harrison Higginbotham (1904-1993) WV

Marie Higginbotham, 88, of Sissonville died Jan. 1, 1993, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness.

She was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church, Kenna.

Surviving: son, Jay of Sissonville; daughters, Geneva Boggess, Uneva Beane and Lois Skeens, all of Sissonville, Ann Fisher of Liberty; brother, Milford Harrison of Pocatalico; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Jerry Bonnett officiating. Burial will be in Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Daily Mail, Friday 01/22/1993

Albert Russell Higginbotham (1921-1993) WV/OR

Colton, Ore.—Albert Russell Higginbotham, 71, of Colton, formerly of Hurricane, W. Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1993, at home after a short illness.

He was a member of Timber Valley Church, Colton.

Surviving: wife, Arbutus Carey Higginbotham; brother, Robert of California; sister, Juanita McClaren of St. Albans, W. Va.; sons, Bob of Colton, Richard of Albany, Michael of Long Beach, Calif.; daughters, Susie Paulina of Whittier, Calif., Kathy Higginbotham of Calif.

Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Timber Valley Church, Colton, with the Rev. Paul Hunter officiating.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Everhart-Kent Funeral Home, Molalla, Ore.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 02/28/1993

Dorothy Etha Higginbotham McKown (1903-1993) WV/FL

TAMPA, Fla.—Mrs. Dorothy E. “Dolly” McKown, 89, of Tampa, formerly of Charleston, W. Va., died Feb. 24, 1993, at University Community Hospital, Tampa, after a short illness.

She was a charter member of United Brethren Church of St. Albans, W.Va. She was recognized as an outstanding poet by the American Poets Society and was an artist.

Surviving: son, Allen S. of Clendenin, W.Va.; daughters, Dorothy Bushea of Miami, Judy McKown of Temple Terrace; brothers, Curtis Higginbotham of Venice, Carroll Higginbotham of Fallon, Nev.; sister, Maude Grimm of Point Pleasant, W. Va.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, W.Va. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Monday 03/29/1993

Greta Velma Watkins Higginbotham (1915-1993) WV

HIGGINBOTHAM—Mrs. Greta, 78, of Sand Ridge, March 28, 1993, Stump Funeral home, Arnoldsburg.

Charleston Gazette, Thursday 04/01/1993

Virginia Ellen Warner Higginbotham (1908-1993) WV

WINFIELD—Mrs. Virgie E. Higginbotham, 84, of Winfield, died March 31, 1993, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

She was formerly of Red House and a member of Hometown Church of God Mission.

Surviving: daughters, Lucille Thornton of Eleanor, Zelda Barnett of Fraziers Bottom; sons, Charles of Nitro, Earl of Hurricane, Ray of St. Albans, Harvey of Parma Heights, Ohio, Denver of Eleanor; sisters, Gladys Dunlap of Gloucester, Ohio, Delcie Jett of Charleston; brothers, Robert Warner of Red House, Homer Warner of Springfield, Ohio, Ernest Warner of Rural Hall, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. John King and the Rev. Arnie Persinger officiating. Burial will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Red House. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Clarksburg Exponent, Tuesday 04/13/1993

Lillie Gay Higginbotham Fluharty (1898-1993) WV

PINE GROVE—Lillie G. Fluharty, 95, died Monday, April 12, at her home.

She was born Jan. 26, 1898, in Rock Camp, a daughter of the late Francis L. and Mary D. Morris Higginbotham.

Her husband, Walter Fluharty, preceded her in death, March 13, 1959.

Surviving are one son, Charles Fluharty, Point Pleasant; one daughter, Mary Potts, Pine Grove, and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one great-granddaughter, Jacqueline Potts and several brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Fluharty was a member of the Jacksonburg Church of Christ.

The Wetzel Chronicle, Wednesday 04/14/1993

Lillie G. Fluharty, 95, of Pine Grove, died Monday at home. She was a member of the Jacksonburg Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, on March 13, 1959; her parents, Francis L. and Mary D. Morris Higginbotham; a great-granddaughter, Jacqueline Potts; 16 brothers and sisters.

Surviving are a son, Charles of Point Pleasant; a daughter, Mary Potts of Pine Grove; three grandchildren, James Potts of Pine Grove, Walter Fluharty of Akron, Ohio, and Charlene Westwood of Birmingham, England; five great-grandchildren.

Friends were received yesterday at Palmer Funeral Home, Pine Grove, where services will be held at 1 p.m. today, interment in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville.

Clinch Valley News, Wednesday 04/21/1993
Dr. Peyton Randolph Higginbotham (1902-1993) VA/WV African-American

Peyton Randolph Higginbotham, 90, of Bluefield, WV, died April 16 at his home.
Born at Lynchburg, he was a son of the late James Leslie and Ada Virginia Wright Higginbotham.
He was educated in the public schools system of Lynchburg. In 1927, he moved to Bluefield and affiliated with and soon became a member of Scott Street Baptist Church. He was a member of the Helping Hand Circle, a member of the Trustee Board and served on various committees and in 1990 he was honored for his 50-plus years of membership and service. He was a retired Captain, Medical Corps, U. S. Army. He began part time serving Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in 1956 and Bluefield State College as a physician and examiner for the Selective Service Local Board No. 2 of Mercer County. He also held medical privileges at St. Luke’s Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
He has been honored and recognized by many local organizations and his church. In 1988, he was named Bluefield’s Citizen of the Year and also was awarded an honorary L.L.B. from Bluefield State College.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mariam Gwendolyn Hughes and one sister.
Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Donald (Lynn H.) Miller of Bluefield, VA; foster son, David L. Banks of Lynchburg; granddaughter, Rhoda M. Williams; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted today at 1 p.m. at the Scott Street Baptist Church of Bluefield, WV, with the Rev. Garry Moore Sr. officiating.
Burial will follow at the Monte Vista Park Cemetery on the Old Bluefield-Princeton Road.
Friends called at the church April 20 and may call at the…(sentence ends)

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Saturday 04/17/1993
Prominent Doctor Dies
BLUEFIELD—Dr. Peyton Randolph Higginbotham, a prominent Bluefield physician and long time School Physician at Bluefield State College died in his home Friday. He was 90.
Born in Lynchburg in 1902, he was educated at Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he received his BS degree in 1923, and his M.D. in 1926. After completing his residency and internship at Freedman’s Hospital in Washington, he came to Bluefield in 1928 and joined the medical staff of the Providence Hospital, a Negro hospital located on Scott Street in the city. There, he joined in the private practice of medicine with Dr. C.A. Rogers and began his medical affiliation with Bluefield State.
Dr. Higginbotham served his community with distinction. During the segregation era, he was instrumental in establishing a “Well Baby Clinic” through the Carolina Community Home (now Bluefield Community Center) to help African American women with pre and pos-natal care.
In later years, he was appointed to the West Virginia State Health Department Board, where he eventually earned the office of president. He was also a past Chairman of the Board of the OH-9 Health Association.
Along with practicing medicine, he and his associates brought culture to the coal fields. After gaining a taste for jazz and big band music while in college, and becoming a close friend of Duke Ellington, Dr. Higginbotham brought most of the top jazz performers of the 1940’s and 50’s to Bluefield for performances. He and his associates subsidized the visits, then provided accommodations for the performers.
He was active in local, county and state medical associations and held membership in the National Medical Association and the American Medical Association. In 1988, he was named Bluefield’s Citizen of the Year, and he was also awarded an honorary L.L.B. from Bluefield State College. He was a member of Scott Street Baptist Church, and had held medical privileges at St. Luke’s Hospital, and Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his wife Gwynne, and is survived by a daughter, Lynn Berlaine Miller of Bluefield and David L. Banks of Lynchburg. Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone is in charge of arrangements.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Tuesday 04/20/1993
Peyton Randolph Higginbotham
BLUEFIELD—Peyton Randolph Higginbotham, 90, of Bluefield, died Friday at his home.
Born at Lynchburg, Va., he was a son of the late James Leslie and Ada Virginia Wright Higginbotham. He was educated in the public schools system of Lynchburg. In 1927, he moved to Bluefield and affiliated with and soon became a member of Scott Street Baptist Church. He was a member of the Helping Hand Circle, a member of the Trustee Board and served on various committees and in 1990 he was honored for his 50-plus years of membership and service.
Over a 66-year span he was busy in many professional responsibilities including instructor in Anatomy and Physiology at the Nurses Training School at Lomax Hospital in Bluefield, member of the West Virginia State Board of Health and was a retired Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Army. He began part time serving Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital in 1956 and Bluefield State Hospital as a physician and examiner for the Selective Service Local Board No. 2 of Mercer County. He also held medical privileges at St. Luke’s Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
He has been honored and recognized by many local organizations and his church. In 1988, he was named Bluefield’s Citizen of the Year and also was a warded and honorary L.L.B. from Bluefield State College. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mariam Gwendolyn Hughes; and one sister.
Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Donald (Lynn H.) Miller of Bluefield, Va.; foster son, David L. Banks of Lynchburg; granddaughter, Rhoda M. Williams; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Scott Street Baptist Church of Bluefield with the Rev. Garry Moore Sr. officiating. Burial will be at the Monte Vista Park Cemetery on the old Bluefield-Princeton Road.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church and one hour prior to service.
Richardson Funeral Home of Keystone is in charge of arrangements.
 

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 05/15/1993

Joann Kinser Pritt Higginbotham (1933-1993) WV

LIBERTY—Mrs. Joann Kinser Pritt Higginbotham, 60, of Liberty died May 13, 1993, at home after a long illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Liberty and a former employee of West Virginia State College with five years’ service. She was a member of Center Point Community Church, Liberty.

Surviving: husband, Harland Higginbotham; sisters, Charlotte Ramsey of St. Albans, Theo Hassinger of Philadelphia, Janet Bush of Grafton, Ohio, Dianna Kinser of Hurricane, Martha Legg of Richardson, Texas; brothers, Maxel Kinser and Thomas Kinser, both of Liberty.

Service will be 2 p.m. today at Center Point Community Church, Liberty, with the Rev. Leroy Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Center Point Cemetery, Liberty. Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 07/11/1993

Margaret Marie Higginbotham Harris (1922-1993) WV

RED HOUSE—Margaret “Midge” Harris, 71, of Red House, Putnam County, died July 9, 1993, at Americare-Putnam Nursing Center, Hurricane, after a long illness.

She was a member of Bowles Ridge Church, Red House.

Surviving: daughters, Cora Edna Young of Nitro, Margaret Ann Arthur of Buffalo, Mary Elizabeth Bailey of Red House; son, Charles Lee “Pete” of Buffalo; sisters, Reta McGrew of Tampa, Fla., Mary Jean Sigman of Hometown, Ruth Ann King of Bancroft; brothers, William “Mack” Higginbotham of Eleanor, Harland Stanley and Albert Lee Higginbotham, both of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Charles Curtis officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park, Buffalo. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Monday 09/27/1993

Donna Sue Higginbotham Sothen Jenness (1947-1993) WV/FL

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Mrs. Donna S. Jenness, 45, of West Palm Beach, formerly of Cabin Creek, W. Va., died Sept. 20, 1993, at home after a short illness.

She was a homemaker.

Surviving: husband, George Frank Jenness; sons, Christopher and Michael Sothen, both at home; stepsons, David Jenness of Lake Worth, George Jenness, Donald and Brett Wesson, all of West Palm Beach, Eric Wesson of Boynton Beach; stepdaughter, Deborah Jenness of Belle Glade; brother, Hubert Higginbotham of Goshen, Ind.; sisters, Loretta Huffman of Miami, W. Va., Carolyn Hodge of Goshen, W. Va., Jean Green of Winifrede, W. Va.; 15 grandchildren.

Service was Sept. 23, 1993, at Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach, with the Rev. A.A. Schiele officiating. Entombment was in Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Lake Worth.

Charleston Gazette, Tuesday 10/12/1993

Thelma Christine Higginbotham Hunt (1898-1993) WV

Thelma C. Hunt, 94, of Charleston died Oct. 11, 1994, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, after a short illness.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving: daughter, Jane L. Dorsey of Charleston; son, Robert C. of South Charleston; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cunningham Memorial Park Mausoleum, St. Albans, with the Rev. Douglas Heidt officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to First Presbyterian Church. Wilson Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 10/27/1993

Carroll H. Higginbotham (1916-1993)

Robertsburg - Carroll Higginbotham, 77, of Robertsburg, Mason County, died Oct. 25, 1993, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, of an apparent heart attack.

He was a former inspector for the West Virginia Department of Highways and a watch repairman. He attended Oma Chapel Church.

Surviving: wife, Elma Tucker Higginbotham; daughter, Janet Dunn of Robertsburg; son, Arthur of Robertsburg; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 pm Friday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Belford Jividen officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm Thursday at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 12/12/1993

George Luther Higginbotham (1903-1993) WV

Red House - George Luther Higginbotham, 90, of Red House, Putnam County, died Friday, Dec. 10, 1993, at home after a short illness.

He was a retired minister from the Church of God Mission and was retired from American Viscose in Nitro with 40 years service.

Surviving: wife, Hannah Barnette Higginbotham; sons, James L. and Marvin E. of Red House, Robert L. "Deak" of Eleanor, Kenneth R. and Clayton E. "Pete" of Hurricane, Carl E. of Charlotte, NC; daughters, Carrolene Rollins of Hurricane, Naomi Lanier of Point Pleasant; sister, Bertie Wolfe of Buffalo; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 pm Monday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. W. David Lett officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park, Buffalo. Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 01/05/1994

Chancey Lewis Higginbotham (1917-1994) WV

Chancey Lewis Higginbotham, 76, of Nitro died Jan. 3, 1994, at Morris Memorial Nursing Home, Milton, after a long illness.

He was a native of Dartmont, Boone County, and attended the Nitro Church of God. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps in World War II, and was a retired operator at American Viscose FMC.

Surviving: son, Richard D. of Seattle; daughter, Betty Ann Isaac of Cross Lanes; brother Charles of Nitro; three grandchildren.

Service will be 11 am Friday at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, Nitro, with the Rev. Harold Goodpastor officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the music fund of the Nitro Church of God.

Charleston Gazette, Friday 02/11/1994

Letcher Monroe Higginbotham (1912-1994) WV

Letcher Monroe Higginbotham, 81, of Charleston died Feb. 9, 1994 at the home of his son, Ray of Richwood, Ohio, after a short illness.

He was a retired farmer. He was a native of Putnam County and a member of Nitro Moose.

Surviving: wife, Ruth Walker Higginbotham; sons, Clinton of Florida, Roy of Circleville, Ohio; daughters, Linda Piper and Christine Higginbotham, both of Cocoa, Fla.; brothers, Elmer of Nitro, Robert of Black Betsy, Lonzose of Cabin Creek, Kermit of Canton, Ohio; sisters, Vivian Lett of Charleston, Juanita Cable; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 am Saturday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with the Rev. Franklin Lett officiating. Burial will be in Legacy Memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Hospice of Marion, 180 Ottawa St., Richwood, Ohio, 43344.

Charleston Daily Mail, Saturday 03/26/1994

Anna Belle Jeffers Higginbotham (1923-1994) WV/OH

ALVADA, Ohio—Anna Belle Higginbotham, 71, of Alvada died Thursday, March 24, 1994, at home after a long illness.

She was born at Mason County, W. Va. She was a homemaker and affiliated with Our Masters Chapel, Sycamore.

Surviving: husband, Lawrence M. Higginbotham; son, Lawrence C. of Marion; daughters, Shirley “Sherri” Shafer of Delta, Donna Miller of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Laura Jean Higginbotham of Pittsburgh; brother, John Jeffers of Letart, W. Va.; sisters, Dorothy Scaggs of Upper Sandusky, Mary Sisk of Letart, Margaret Lockard of Franklin, W. Va.; half sisters, Anna May Brocksmite of Risingsun, Barbara Meadows of Henderson, W. Va.; half brothers, Junior Lee Jeffers of New Raven, W. Va., Donald Roy Jeffers; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Stombaught Memorial Funeral Home, Carey, with the Rev. Charles McGlone officiating. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Carey.

Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Cancer Patients Care Services of Findley, Ohio, or Visiting Nurses of Seneca County Health Department.

Charleston Gazette, Monday 03/28/1994

Ryan Dale Higginbotham (1994) WV

Columbus, OH - Ryan Dale Higginbotham, son of Dale and Anna Higginbotham of Columbus, died shortly after birth March 26, 1994, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus.

Also surviving: brother, Nicholas at home; grandparents, Robert and Carol Igo of Fredericktown, Delbert and Donna Higginbotham of Columbus; great-grandfather, Allie Higginbotham of Grimms Landing, WV.

Graveside service will be 2 pm Thursday at Morning Sunrise Cemetery, Grimms Landing, with the Rev. Belford Jividen officiating. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, WV is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 04/16/1994

Kinkle Allen Higginbotham (1906-1994) WV African American

Kinkle Allen Higginbotham, 88, of Rand died April 15, 1995, at Montgomery General Elder Care Center after a long illness.

He was a lifelong resident of Rand, a retired building construction worker with 40 years service and a former coal miner and chemical plant worker. He was a member of West Virginia Laborers Union and Levi Missionary Baptist Church, Rand.

Surviving: daughter, Vernall Megginson of Rand; sisters, Bess Taylor of Charleston, Vivian R. Minor of Rand, Catherine Patterson of Bluefield; brother, Woodrow T. Higginbotham of Washington; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Scott Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Monday 05/23/1994

Hattie C. Dearien Higginbotham (1901-1994) WV

Hattie C. Dearien Higginbotham, 92, of Charleston died May 22, 1994, at Arthur B. Hodges Center after a long illness.

She was a former employee of the state Department of Motor vehicles and Fort Hill Elementary school. She was a 60-year member of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Surviving: daughter, Patricia Lewis of Charleston; sister, Llewellyn Hensley of Charleston; three grandsons; two great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 pm Tuesday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Buckalew officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church or Arthur B. Hodges Center.

Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sunday 07/10/1994

Ernest Darrell Higginbotham (1937-1994) WV

Buffalo - Ernest Darrell Higginbotham, 56, of Buffalo died July 8, 1994, at Putnam General Hospital, Hurricane, after a short illness.

He was a 7-year resident of Buffalo, formerly of Red House. He was a retired janitor for the Putnam County Board of Education. He was a former employee of the state Department of Highways and Raleigh Junk Co.

Surviving: wife, Lyra "Dimples" Higginbotham; sons, Sgt. Peyton Johnson of Corpus Cove, Texas, Darrell Lee Higginbotham and George Preston Higginbotham, both of Buffalo; sisters, Kathlee Deal of Poca, Mildred Randolph of Bancroft, Edra Russell and Helen Goff, both of South Charleston, Maxine Randolph of Hillfax, VA; brother, Noble Linzy Higginbotham of Nitro; three grandchildren.

Service will be 2 pm Monday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Charles Matheny and the Rev. Charles Cochran officiating. Burial will be in New Antioch Cemetery, Red House. Friends may call from 5 to 8 pm today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Friday 07/15/1994

Loretta M. Higginbotham Huffman (1929-1994) WV/IN

Loretta M. Huffman, 65, of Miami died July 14, 1994, in Memorial Hospital, CAMC, after a long illness.

She was a member of Rhonda Apostolic Church and formerly of Goshen, Ind.

Surviving: husband, Asa Huffman; son, Woody “Butch” of Goshen; daughter, Pamela Riffe of Sharon; brother, Hubert Higginbotham of Goshen; sisters, Patricia Jean Green of Winifrede, Carolyn Hodge of Goshen; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 07/16/1994

HUFFMAN, Loretta M.—Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rhonda Apostolic Church. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, and one hour prior to service at the church.. Huffman, 65, of Miami died July 14, 1994, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 07/30/1994

Judy Ann Smith Higginbotham Baume (ca1939-1994) WV

Judy Ann Baume, 57, of Charleston died July 29, 1994, at Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness.

She was a librarian for Dunbar Public Library and a lifelong resident of Charleston.

Surviving: daughter, Sandra Norvell of Hurricane; son, Robert Higginbotham of Charleston; sisters, Ruth Spaulding of Cummings, Ga., Janet Butcher of Columbia, S.C., Nancy Sturn of Charleston; brothers, Ralph and Gary Smith, both of Goldtown, Harold and John Smith, both of Charleston; three grandchildren.

There will be no service nor visitation. The body has been cremated. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Open Door Apostolic Church, Charleston.

Charleston Gazette, Monday 08/01/1994

Anna Lenora Tidd Higginbotham (1933-1994) WV

Mrs. Anna L. Tidd Higginbotham, 61, of Nitro died July 30, 1994, at Women and Children's Hospital after a short illness.

She was a native of Ravenswood and a 38 year resident of Nitro. She was an employee of Thomas Memorial Hospital with 24 years service, and attended Christ Sattes Community Church.

Surviving: husband, Charles E.; daughters, Patricia Kail of Nitro, Rebecca Simmons of Hurricane; son, Charles P. "Bud" of Nitro; parents, Harry and Edna Tidd of Nitro; brothers, Harry Tidd Jr. of Scott Depot, James Tidd of Nitro; four grandchildren.

Service will be 2 pm Tuesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. John Smith and the Rev. Edgar Shaeffer Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Thursday 08/18/1994
Bertha Ellen Higginbotham Parsons (1907-1994) WV
ALUM CREEK—Bertha Ellen Parsons, 87, of Alum Creek, died Aug 16, 1994, at home after a long illness.
She was a homemaker and member of Dartmont Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving: sons, Dayton, Jewell and Wayne, all of Alum Creek, Roger of Ashford, Jim of South Charleston; daughters, Nadine Hemmings and Vivian Smith, both of Diamond, Janice James of Alum Creek, Sharon Dunlap of Ruthdale, Bonnie Alford of South Charleston; 34 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with the Rev. Lee Turley and the Rev. John James officiating. Burial will be in Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 

Charleston Gazette, Friday 08/19/1994

Ernest Edward Higginbotham (1926-1994) WV

Buffalo - Ernest E. Higginbotham, 68, of Buffalo, died Aug. 17, 1994, at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a short illness.

He was retired from Conrail with 16 years service and a lifelong resident of the Buffalo area. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving: wife, Maxine Knapp Higginbotham; daughter, Betty Higginbotham of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Bryan and Lee, both of Buffalo, Larry of Columbus; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Service will be 2 pm Saturday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Wayne Burch officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 09/21/1994

Ruth Lenore Aurentz Higginbotham (1917-1994) WV

Oak Hill - Ruth Lenore Higginbotham, 77, of Oak Hill died Sept. 19, 1994, in a Charleston hospital after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and member of Page Baptist Church.

Surviving: sons, Henry of Scarbro, the Rev. Lloyd of Bradley, Lawrence of Oak Hill; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 pm Thursday at Page Baptist Church with the Rev. Houston Boothe and the Rev. Jack Barker officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm today at Tyree Funeral home, Oak Hill.

Moundsville Daily Echo, Saturday 10/15/1994

Sandra Kay Donaldson Higginbotham (1954-1994) WV African-American

Sandra Kay Higginbotham, 39, of Dorsey Street, formerly of Bellaire, died Friday in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glendale. She was a member of the Bethel AME Church, Moundsville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Price and Ida May Donaldson.

Surviving are her husband, Roy A. Jr.; two sons, Roy A. III at home and Nathaniel Harriston of Bethany; a brother, Carl Donaldson of Boston; two sisters, Evonne Smith of Dayton and Sharon Morris of Moundsville; her paternal grandmother, Lucy Mae Dow of Whipple, WV; several aunts and uncles; several nieces and nephews.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 12/16/1995

Robert Louis Higginbotham (1929-1995) WV

POINT PLEASANT—Robert L. Higginbotham, 66, of Point Pleasant died Dec. 14, 1995, at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant.

He was retired from the city of Point Pleasant Water Department with 29 years of service, attended Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church, Kanauga, Ohio, and was an Army veteran of Korea.

Surviving: wife, Betty McDaniel Higginbotham; Daughter, Teresa Lynn Torres of Mesquite, Texas; sons, Robert L. Jr. and Roger, both of Dallas, Texas; sisters, Nellie Newell of Southside, Dorothy Clonch of Gallipolis, Ohio, Maggie Sheppard of Point Pleasant, Zora Rawson of Middleport, Ohio, Linda Dunn of Pomeroy, Ohio; brothers, John of Buffalo, Carl of Henderson, Ray and Charles, both of Southside; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one step-grandchild.

Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church, Kanauga, with the Rev. Andrew Parsons, the Rev. Miles Trout and the Rev. Dennis Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Beech Hill Cemetery, Southside. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, and one hour prior to service at the church Sunday.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 01/27/1996

Mary Annis Higginbotham (1915-1996) WV

Mary Annis Higginbotham, 80, of Dunbar died Jan. 24, 1996, at Americare-Dunbar Health Care Center, after a long illness.

She was a member of First Church United Methodist, Dunbar, and a native of Pond Gap.

Surviving: husband, Harold Robert Higginbotham; sister, Kathleen D. Harrison of Cedar Grove; nephew, Walter G. Martin of Poca; niece, Viola Ann Culler of Chester.

Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with Pastor John A. Mason officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Thursday 05/30/1996
Grady Higginbotham (1906-1996) WV

PRINCETON—Grady Higginbotham, 90, of Route 9, box 65, Pisgah Road, Princeton, died Tuesday, May 28, 1996, in a Princeton hospital.
Born in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Andy and Dosha Hazelwood Higginbotham. He was a retired car inspector for the Virginian Railroad and the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Elmore, W.Va. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen. He also was a member of the Pisgah United Methodist Church in Princeton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alta Wanda Clark Higginbotham; one son, David Clark Higginbotham; two brothers, Earl Higginbotham and Dewey Higginbotham, and four sisters, Media Duncan, Murrell Duncan, Leora Higginbotham, and Iva Mae Higginbotham.
Surviving: two sons, Kenneth G. Higginbotham and Robert G. “Bobby” Higginbotham, both of Princeton; one daughter, Shelia D. Hearn of Princeton.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the George W. Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with the Revs. Blair Wallace and Mark Deeter officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Park Cemetery in Princeton.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Pallbearers will be: Rodney Hearn, Michael Hearn, Robbie Higginbotham, David Higginbotham, Hugh Gooch, and Bob Southern.

Charleston Daily Mail, Tuesday 09/24/1996

Dallas Theodore Higginbotham (1952-1996) WV

Dallas T. Higginbotham, 44, of St. Albans, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, in CAMC, General Division, after a short illness.

He was an employee of the city of Nitro with 17 years of service and a member of the Moose Lodge.

Surviving: companion, Ventrue Means; son, Dallas N. Higginbotham of Charleston; daughter, Jennifer Marie Higginbotham of St. Albans; mother, Dorothy Higginbotham of Akron, Ohio; sisters, Faye Williams of Nitro, Edith Kennedy of Columbus, Ohio, Esther Slayton of Casa Grande, Ariz., Betty Lovejoy of Akron, Ohio, Doris Hively of St. Albans; brothers, Carl Higginbotham of Palm Bay, Fla., Leonard Ray Higginbotham of Chandler, Ariz., Owen Higginbotham of Black Betsy; one granddaughter.

Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Stephen J. White officiating.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Friday 10/11/1996

Mary Ettie Camp Higginbotham (1920-1996) WV

Mary E. Higginbotham, 75, of Nitro died Oct. 10, 1996, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness.

She was a 48 year resident of Nitro and attended Lett Creek Community Church.

Surviving: husband, Elmer S. Higginbotham; son, William E. Higginbotham of St. Albans; daughters, Toby McCallister and Mary Tillis, both of Bancroft; sister, Audrey Newhouse of Elkview; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 pm Saturday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Jeff Arthur officiating. Burial will be in Legacy Memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 10/30/1996

Ruth Marie Walker Higginbotham (1916-1996) WV

Marysville, Ohio – Ruth Marie Higginbotham, 80, of Marysville, formerly of Charleston, W. Va. Died Oct. 28, 1996 in Memorial Hospital, Marysville, after a short illness.

Surviving: sons, Ray of Richwood, Roy of Circleville, Clinton of Ocala, Fla.; daughters, Linda Piper and Christine Higginbotham, both of Cocoa, Fla.; brother, Vincent Walker of Merengo; sister, Nancy Jett of Melbourne, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 pm Thursday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, W. Va., with the Rev. Harry W. Mullins officiating. Burial will be in Legacy memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes, W. Va. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 11/06/1996
Perle Hadden Higginbotham (1893-1996) WV/TX
DALLAS—P.H. Higginbotham, 103, of Dallas, formerly of St. Albans, died Nov. 4, 1996, in Mesquite Community Hospital, Dallas, after a short illness.
He was a retired Kanawha County schoolteacher, a 79-year member of the First Baptist Church, St. Albans, a member of O.U.A.M., St. Albans, and an Army veteran of World War I.
Surviving: daughter, June H. Paulson of Dallas; grandsons, Charlton Paulson of Dallas, Thomas Haines of Charleston; granddaughters, Patricia Paulson of Dallas, Kathy Ellis of Buchanan, Jean Ann Cheaver of St. Albans; two great-grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Joel Harpold officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visitation will be one hour prior to service Thursday at the funeral home.

Charleston Daily Mail 11/22/1996

John Hubert Higginbotham Sr. (1917-1996) WV

John Hubert Higginbotham, 78, of St. Albans died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

He was a retired foreman from DuPont with 38 years of service, attended West Virginia University and was a 57-year resident of Kanawha County. He was preceded in death by wife, Tina Higginbotham.

Surviving: daughters, Martha Setterstrom of Cross Lanes, Lora Hayes of South Charleston, Betsy Hathaway of St. Albans; sons, Samuel H. of Jacksonville, Ala., Bill of Charleston; sister, Margaret Lloyd of Martinsville, Va., brothers, Henry of Lakeland, Fla., Richard of Cleveland, Texas; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Casdorph-Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Ingram Hedgpeth, the Rev. Marilyn Hedgpeth and the Rev. William Hoyle officiating. Burial will be in Legacy Memorial Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests donations to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, W. Va. 25064, or Thomas Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Charleston Gazette, 01/24/1997

Vivian Lenora Higginbotham Lett (1915-1997) WV

Vivian L. Lett, 81, of Sissonville, formerly of Poca, died Jan. 23, 1997, in General Division, CAMC, after a long illness. She was a nine-year resident of Sissonville, a 72-year resident of Poca and a member of Corner Stone Assembly of God, Cross Lanes. Surviving: daughter, Mary Cremeans of Sissonville sons, Rev. Leonard Franklin Lett, Shirley Lett and Gene Lett, all of Poca sister, Juanita Cobb of Liberty brothers, Alonzo Higginbotham of Eskdale, Elmer Higginbotham of Nitro, Kermit Higginbotham of Minerva, Ohio, Robert Higginbotham of Black Betsy seven grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Gatens Funeral Home Chapel, Poca, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Entombment will be in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Red House. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette 05/07/1997

Maude Agatha Higginbotham Grimm (1906-1997) WV

POINT PLEASANT - Maude Agatha Grimm, 90, of Point Pleasant died May 6, 1997, in Holzers Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio, after a long illness.

She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Point Pleasant, and attended Lincoln schools.

Surviving: daughters, Carol Jones and Patricia Sallaz, both of Point Pleasant, Maude Agatha "Sue" Noe of Topeka, Kan.; son, William Grimm of Point Pleasant; brother, Carroll Higginbotham of Fallon, Nev.; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. John Sallaz officiating. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery, Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette 05/30/1997

Arnor Stella Higginbotham (1909-1997) WV African American

Arnor Higginbotham, 88, of Charleston died May 28, 1997, in St. Francis Hospital after a long illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Charleston, attended Kanawha County schools, and was a member of Levi First Baptist Church, Rand.

Surviving: sisters, Rosa L. Booker, Lillie Ellis, and Mamie Gilbert, all of Rand, Mollie Straughter of Inglewood, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.

Service will be noon Saturday at Preston Funeral Home with the Rev. Ben Merchant officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette 07/05/1997

Dorothy Clotille Higginbotham French (1915-1997) WV/NC

Cloe H. French, 82, of Charleston died in Fountain of the Albemarle, Tarboro, N.C., after a short illness.

She was a retired state legislative auditor, a member of Christ Church United Methodist, Charleston, and a lifelong resident of Charleston.

Surviving: sons, Robert L. of Bath, N.C., Frank C. Jr. of Berea, Ohio; brother, Murrell Higginbotham of Charleston; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Keith Clarke officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Charleston Daily Mail, Wednesday 07/23/1997

Mary Amitis Higginbotham Hayes (1905-1997) WV

GRIMMS LANDING - Mary A. Higginbotham Hayes, 92, of Grimms Landing, Mason County, died July 21, 1997, in Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Point Pleasant, after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and a member of Oma Chapel Church, Grimms Landing.

Surviving: daughter, Beulah Hayes Traina of Point Pleasant; son, Hershel Burdell Hayes of Robertsburg; brothers, Lawrence Higginbotham of Alvada, Ohio, Dencil Higginbotham of Buffalo; five grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 12 step great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one step great-great-grandson.

Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Denver Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Tucker Cemetery, Grimms Landing. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Daily Mail, Monday 07/28/1997

Ethyle Mae Tucker Higginbotham (1935-1997) WV

BUFFALO - Ethyle Mae "Tuddles" Tucker Higginbotham, 62, of Buffalo, Putnam County, died July 27, 1997, at home after a short illness.

She was a homemaker and attended Manilla Chapel Church, Robertsburg.

Surviving: son, Harold Eugene Higginbotham of Buffalo; daughters, Cathey Lynn Higginbotham, Christi Ann Dadles and Debra Jo Warner, of Buffalo; mother, Bertha Tucker of Grimms Landing; stepmother, Betty Tucker of Marion, Ohio; sisters, Lola Doss of Shrewsbury, Nancy Jividen of Robertsburg, Beulah Oldaker and Sandra Lowe, of Buffalo, Shirel Knapp of Leon, Vicki Mackling of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Bonnie Potter, Lynn Lumberson and Paula Lumberson, of Marion; brothers, Jim Tucker, Foster "Ed" Tucker, John Tucker and Roger Tucker, of Grimms Landing, Bob Tucker of Robertsburg, Otis Tucker of Buffalo, Ron Tucker and Don Tucker, of Marion; four granddaughters; one great-granddaughter.

Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Sampy Hart and the Rev. Carl Bailes officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park, Buffalo. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette 08/02/1997

Ruby Helen Harper Higginbotham (1917-1997) WV

Ruby H. Higginbotham, 79, of Cross Lanes died July 31, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Kanawha Valley.

Surviving: sons, Arnold Lee of Arlington, Texas, Robert N. of Louisville, Ky., Jack of Cross Lanes; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston.

Charleston Daily Mail, Monday 08/18/1997

Charles Edward Higginbotham (1927-1997) WV

Charles Edward Higginbotham, 70, of Campbells Creek, died Aug. 17, 1997, at Moss' Golden Years Nursing Home, Cross Lanes, after a short illness.

He was a retired miner for Guyan-Eagle Coal Co. and Carbon Fuel Coal Co. and was a retired bus driver for the Kanawha County Board of Education.

Surviving: wife, Retha Imogene Stanley Higginbotham, daughters, Patricia Gail Payne of Kanawha City, Kay Annette Crowder of Campbells Creek; sisters, Delores Smith and Phyllis Neff, of Ocala, Fla., Mary Lou Higginbotham of Miami; brother, Jimmy Harold Higginbotham of Charleston; one grandchild; one great-grandchild.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, with the Rev. Dana Clay officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden.

Charleston Daily Mail, Friday 08/22/1997

Anna Belle Boggess Higginbotham (1904-1997) WV

Anna Belle Boggess Higginbotham, 92, of South Charleston died Aug. 21, 1997, at the home of her son, Joe F. Higginbotham of South Charleston, after a long illness.

She was a homemaker.

Also surviving: son, Jerry L. of St. Albans; sister, Marie Saunders of Poca; brothers, Thad and Marshall Boggess, both of Charleston; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. today at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Arles Covert officiating. Burial will be in Tucker Cemetery, Grimms Landing.

Charleston Gazette 09/10/1997

Nellie Mae Higginbotham Newell (1919-1997) WV

SOUTHSIDE - Nellie Mae Higginbotham Newell, 77, of Southside, Mason County, died Sept. 9, 1997, in Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Point Pleasant.

She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, Southside.

Surviving: sons, William of Odenton, Md., Denver of Gallipolis, Ohio, Charles of Southside; sisters, Maggie Sheppard of Point Pleasant, Zora Rawson of Middleport, Ohio, Dorothy Clonch of Gallipolis, Linda Dunn of Pomeroy, Ohio; brothers, John Higginbotham of Buffalo, Carl Higginbotham of Henderson, Ray and Charles Higginbotham, both of Southside; six grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Steve Carter and the Rev. Fred McCallister officiating. Burial will be in Beech Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette 09/1997

Doris Madalin Higginbotham Foy (1921-1997) WV African American

Doris HIGGINBOTHAM Foy, 76, of Rand died Sept. 28, 1997, in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness.

She was a member of Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, Rand, a retiree of the Charleston Street Department with 10 years' service, and a graduate of Garnet High School and West Virginia State College Barbering School.

Surviving: sisters, Phyllis Meadows, Lillian Cosby and Hellena Higginbotham, all of Rand, Blanche Pollard of Yonkers, N.Y.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Levi First Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Merchant officiating. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette 10/05/1997

Mona Pratt Higginbotham (1921-1997) WV/MA

MANSFIELD, Mass. - Mona Pratt Higginbotham, 76, of Mansfield, formerly of Oak Hill, W.Va., and Columbus, Ohio, died Oct. 4, 1997, in Southwood Community Hospital, Norfolk, after a short illness.

She was retired vice president of Ohio Credit Union League, Columbus, a Protestant, a graduate of the National Business College, Roanoke, Va., and a member of the White Shrine, Columbus.

Surviving: husband, Charles; son, Charles Pratt Higginbotham of San Diego; daughter, Suzanne Wemlinger of Mansfield; one granddaughter.

Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Friday in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, with the Rev. William Skeldon officiating. There will be no visitation. Information provided by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association.

Charleston Gazette, 10/1997

John Edward Higginbotham Sr. (1915-1997) WV

BUFFALO - John Edward Higginbotham Sr., 82, of Buffalo, Putnam County, died Oct. 7, 1997, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a short illness.

He was a former employee of American Viscose, the West Virginia Division of Highways and Jones Appliances, Buffalo. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Protestant.

Surviving: wife, Mary M. Hartley Higginbotham; sons, John E. Jr. and Ralph W., both of Buffalo; daughters, Rosita M. Casto of Buffalo, Kathy Lou Casto of Liberty; sisters, Dorothy Clonch of Gallipolis, Ohio, Maggie Sheppard of Point Pleasant, Linda Dunn of Pomeroy, Ohio, Zora Rawson of Middleport, Ohio; brothers, Ray and Alvin "Shug", both of Southside, Carl of Henderson; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Herk McGraw officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, 11/1997

Sandra LaFon Higginbotham (1948-1997) WV

PAGE - Sandra L. Higginbotham, 48, of Page died Oct. 30, 1997, in Oak Hill Hospital after a short illness.

Surviving: parents, William and Iris Higginbotham of Page; sisters, Ruby Withrow of Kimberly, Carla Higginbotham of Boomer; brother, Gary Higginbotham of Barboursville.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Sunday in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, with Jack McNeely officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the cemetery. Blue Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, 11/1997

Georgia Elizabeth Higginbotham Whittington (1903-1997) WV

Canal Winchester, Ohio - Georgia Elizabeth Whittington, 94, of Canal Winchester died Nov. 22, 1997, at Willowbrook Christian Home.

She was a native of Buffalo, W.Va., and a member of Faith United Methodist Church.

Surviving: daughters, Meredith W. Farmer of Worthington, Agnes Poteet of Columbus; sisters, Clara Reedy, Mildred Jeffers and Naomi Glassburn, all of Ohio; brothers, Charles, Harold and Arnold Higginbotham, all of West Virginia; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dwayne R. Spencer Funeral Home, Canal Winchester, with the Rev. Dean Feldmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Lithopolis Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Willowbrook Christian Home, 55 Lazelle Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235.

Charleston Daily Mail, Friday 12/26/1997

Alice Rand Rutledge Higginbotham ( 1901-1997) WV

Allie Rand Higginbotham, 96, of Glasgow died Dec. 23, 1997, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness.

She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. She was a member of Glasgow United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women's Society.

Surviving: sons, Harold of Glen Dale, G.W. "Bill" of Supply, N.C., Gary of Riverside, Calif.; daughters, Sadie Estep of Roanoke, Va., Arlene Smith of Nitro, Pauline Joachim of Jasper, Texas, Helen Miller of Smyrna, Tenn., Opal Hunley of Glasgow, Carolyn Slater of Barrington, Ill., Charlotte Perry of Diamond; sister, Millie Walton of Orlando, Fla.; 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove.

The family suggests donations to Glasgow United Methodist Church, P.O. 230, Glasgow, W.Va. 25086.

Charleston Gazette, 02/1998

John Edward Higginbotham Jr. (1946-1998) WV

BUFFALO - John E. Higginbotham, 51, of Buffalo died Feb. 23, 1998, in Country Villa Care after a long illness.

He was a boilermaker for Rhone-Poulenc, Institute, a member of Buffalo United Methodist Church, Buffalo Historical Society, Buffalo Hunt Club, Buffalo Citizens Action Committee and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Nitro, was an Army veteran and a lifelong resident of the Buffalo area.

Surviving: wife, Leah Martin Higginbotham; daughter, Sherry S. Higginbotham of Baltimore; mother, Mary Maxine Higginbotham of Buffalo; sisters, Rosita Casto of Buffalo, Kathy Casto of Liberty; brother, Ralph Higginbotham of Buffalo.

Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Herk McGraw and the Rev. Roy Painter officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Cancer Society.

Charleston Gazette, 02/28/1998

Sheldon Gladston Higginbotham (1925-1998) WV

Sheldon Gladston Higginbotham, 72, of Charleston died Feb. 26, 1998, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness.

He was a registered, self-employed mechanic for Lincoln-Mercury-Ford Motors.

Surviving: wife, Wava Lee Jones Higginbotham; son, Garry S. Higginbotham.

Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home, Charleston, with the Rev. Caroll Jones and the Rev. William Lane officiating. Burial will be in Page Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Diabetes Association West Virginia Affiliate, 1221-A Ohio Ave., Dunbar, W.Va. 25064

Charleston Daily Mail, Friday 03/20/1998

Lillian Higginbotham Cosby (ca 1919-1998) WV African American

Lillian Higginbotham Cosby, 79, of Rand died March 14, 1998, at home after a long illness.

She was a member of Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, a graduate of Garnet High School and a member of Charleston Chapter NAACP and Henry Highland Garnett Foundation.

Surviving: sons, Carl Cosby Jr. of Atlanta, William Benjamin and Higginbotham Cosby, both of Rand; daughters, Joan Lain and Mable Jones, both of Rand, Margo Perkins of Charleston; sisters, Phyllis Meadows and Hellena Higginbotham, both of Rand, Blanche Pollard of Yonkers, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Levi First Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Merchant officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the church. Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Sunday 03/22/1998

William Jefferson Higginbotham (1927-1998) VA/WV

Mr. William Jefferson "Bill" Higginbotham, 70, of Huntington, W.Va., died Friday, March 20, 1998 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Tom Nolan officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.  Bill was born November 13, 1927 in Pearisburg, Va., a son of the late Heath C. and Ruby Wood Higginbotham.  He was a member of Beverly Hills United Methodist Church.  He was an Army veteran of WW II and the Korean War.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Heath C. Higginbotham, Jr.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Ann Robinson Higginbotham; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lou and Steve Bartholomew; a son and daughter-in-law, William Jefferson "Jeff" Higginbotham II and Ann Higginbotham, all of Huntington; he is also survived by grandchildren John, Eric, and Aaron Higginbotham, and Craig and Geoff Nichols; his step-grandchildren, Nic and Shawn Chapman, Sara, Scott, and Steve Bartholomew, Stephanie, Stacie, and Shawn Hayes; a great-grandson, Michael Scott Bartholomew; an adopted daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Kenneth Hayes, and a sister-in-law, Imogene Smith Higginbotham of Edge Water, Fla.  In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to Beverly Hills United Methodist Church Youth Group, c/o Suzanne Ellis or the Billy Adkins Scholarship Fund, c/o St. Mary's Hospital.  Friends may call from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Beard Mortuary.

Charleston Gazette, 04/1998

Thelma Mae Johnson Higginbotham Vernon (1924-1998) WV African American

Thelma Mae Higginbotham Vernon, 73, of Rand died April 20, 1998, at home after a short illness.

She was a storekeeper and an employee of C&P Telephone Co. with 33 years' service. She was a member of Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, Rand.

Surviving: sons, Clarence Junior Higginbotham of Forestville, Md., Frederick W. Higginbotham of Rand, Wallace J. Higginbotham of Palmer Park, Md.; daughters, Rosemary Williams of Forestville, Vondaleera Artis of Fort Washington, Md., Gail Kendrick of Cleveland; mother, Pearl Mills Johnson of Charleston.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, Rand, with the Rev. Benjamin Merchant officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, Rand. Scott Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 06/03/1998
Alma Lillian Higginbotham Phillips (1898-1998) WV
Alma Lillian Phillips, 99, of Sissonville, died June 1, 1998, at the home of her daughter after a long illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Sissonville, a homemaker and a member of Trace Fork Community Church.
Surviving: daughters, Radie Reed and Blanche Reed, both of Sissonville; son, Allen Phillips of Ocala, Fla.; 24 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, with the Rev. David Thaxton officiating. Burial will be in Slater Cemetery, Trace Fork. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
 

Charleston Gazette, 06/17/1998

Norma M. Higginbotham Ward (1937-1998) WV

POCA - Norma M. Ward, 61, of Poca died June 16, 1998, at home after a short illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Poca, a former employee of Big Star, Cross Lanes, with 10 years' service and attended Lett Creek Community Church.

Surviving: husband, Ralph H. Ward; daughters, Linda Bowles of Poca, Sarina Shover of Harrisburg, Pa.; sons, Denzil of Poca, Ralph R., Darryl and Leonard, all of Harrisburg; sisters, Delores Craigo and Christene Bonnett of Poca; brothers, Glen Higginbotham of Poca, Eugene Higginbotham of Florida; 11 grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. John Taylor officiating. Entombment will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Saturday 08/01/98

Sadie Alleen Higginbotham Estep (1917-1998) WV

FINCASTLE, Va. -- Sadie H. Estep, 81, of Fincastle, formerly of Fairlea, W.Va., died Friday, July 31, 1998, in Friendship Nursing Home, Roanoke.

She was a member of Lewisburg (W.Va.) United Methodist Church and was owner/operator of Estep Studio, Fairlea.

Surviving: daughters, Jenetta E. Pitsenbarger of Daleville, Novella E. Green of Neola, W.Va.; sisters, Arlene Smith of Nitro, W.Va., Pauline Ballard of Jasper, Texas, Helen Miller of Smyrna, Tenn., Opal Hundley of Charleston, W.Va., Carolyn Slayter of Barrington, Ill., Charlotte Perry of Belle, W.Va.; brothers, Harold Higginbotham of Glendale, W.Va., Bill Higginbotham of Supply, N.C., Gary Higginbotham of Riverside, Calif.; one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter.

Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Julian Sulgit and the Rev. Patricia Jarvis officiating. Burial will be in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Gazette 09/14/1998

Jessie Lena Reed Higginbotham ( 1910-1998) WV/OH

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - Jessie Lena Reed Higginbotham, 87, of Gallipolis, formerly of Henderson, W.Va., died Sept. 12, 1998, in Arbors of Gallipolis.

She was a retired cook with 47 years' service with American Electric Power River Division. She was a former employee of O.F. Shearer & Sons, and a member of Church of Christ, Henderson.

Surviving: daughter-in-law, Bonnie Harrison of Gallipolis; grandchildren, Paul David Harrison, Michael Harrison and Leah Atkinson, all of Gallipolis, Timothy R. Harrison of Westerville, Ohio, Susan Sturgeon of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va.; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, near Point Pleasant, with minister Vernon Henton officiating. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.

Charleston Daily Mail, Tuesday 08/25/1998

George William Higginbotham (1930-1998) WV

SUPPLY, N.C. -- George W. "Bill" Higginbotham, 68, of Supply, formerly of Cedar Grove, W.Va., died Sunday, Aug. 25, 1998, in Wilmington after a short illness.

He was employed at a packaging factory in Charlotte, N.C., and was a veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving: wife, Edith Johnson Higginbotham; sons, Keith of Lewiston, N.C., David of Harrisburg, N.C.; sisters, Arlene Smith of Nitro, W.Va., Pauline Joachim of Jasper, Texas, Helen Miller of Smyrna, Tenn., Opal Hunley of Charleston, W.Va., Carolyn Slater of Barrington, Ill., Charlotte Perry of Diamond, W.Va.; brothers, Harold of Glen Dale, W.Va., Gary of Riverside, Calif.

Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at McEwen Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Gene Cole officiating. Burial will be in Charlotte Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at McEwen Funeral Home. Information provided by Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove.

The Washington Post 09/15/1998

Charles Albert Jacob Higginbotham (1917-1998) WV/CA

On September 9, 1998 in Santa Rosa, CA. Charles A. Higginbotham, born in New Martinsville, WV on January 11, 1917, he was the dearly beloved husband of 54 years to Dolores; beloved father of Pamela Baglian and the late Robert Higginbotham; adored grandfather of Kimberly and Bradley Baglian. He is also lovingly survived by numerous nieces and nephews. An electronics engineer, Mr. Higginbotham was a member of the Radio Club of America, the Oakmont Golf Club, S.I.R.S., Star of the Valley Catholic Church and was a Ham Radio operator. He spent 30 years with the Federal Communications Commission. Before coming to the FCC, he worked with United Airlines in San Francisco, CA. He served his country in the US Navy, and retired form the Naval Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant. After retiring, he moved from Maryland to Sarasota, FL. There, he established Higginbotham and Associates Consulting Engineers to specialize in all aspects of telecommunications. He moved to Oakmont in Santa Rosa, CA in 1988. Friends are invited to celebrated a Memorial Mass on Thursday, September 17, 1998 at 11 a.m. at Star of the Valley Catholic Church, 545 White Oak Dr., Santa Rosa. Private inurnment. If desired, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 844, Santa Rosa, VA 95402. Arrangements by DANIELS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES, Santa Rosa, 707-525-3730.

Charleston Daily Mail, Wednesday 09/16/1998

Betty Jane Higginbotham Dorsey (1929-1998) WV

Dixie - Betty J. Higginbotham Dorsey, 69, of Dixie died Sept. 15, 1998 in

Montgomery General Hospital after a short illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.

Surviving: husband, Leonard Dorsey; daughter, Gerry Barnhart of Lumberport; son, Jimmy Dorsey of Summersville; sisters, Mildred Fleming of Pax, Flossie Crislip of Sutton; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Service will be 1 pm Friday at B.C. Hooper Funeral Home, Montgomery, with the Rev. Bill Estep and the Rev. Jimmie Blevins officiating. Burial will be in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm Thursday at the funeral home.

Charleston Daily Mail, Tuesday 09/29/1998

James Anderson Higginbotham (1933-1998) WV

GRIMMS LANDING -- James A. Higginbotham, 65, of Grimms Landing, W.Va., died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, at home after a short illness.

He was a retired trackman for Conrail with 42 years of service.

Surviving: daughters, Terry Baker of Grimms Landing, Darla Tucker of Teays Valley, Spring Priddy of Eleanor; son, Jason of Teays Valley; sister, Ilean White of Mason, W.Va.; brothers, Delbert of Columbus, Ohio, Herman of Grove City, Ohio, Boyd of Grimms Landing; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with the Rev. Leonard May officiating. Burial will be in Morning Sunrise Cemetery, Grimms Landing. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, Sunday 10/03/1999

Marguerite Louise Higginbotham Cross (1937-1999) WV

Marguerite L. "Peggy" Cross, 62, of New Martinsville, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville.
She was a daughter of the late William Ralph and Florence Isabelle Yeater Higginbotham. Her husband, Derrell Cross, survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Okey Franklin Berryman, Florida, Steven Michael Berryman, Charleston, and Leroy Shane Cross, New Martinsville; two stepsons, Wayne Cross and David Cross, both of New Martinsville; three daughters, Gayla Cleversy, Montville, Ohio, Mrs. Rick "Rita Lukianchuk" Adams, New Martinsville, and Marsha Louise Dennison, Salem; one stepdaughter, Tammy Hadley, Sardis, Ohio; two brothers, Buster Higginbotham, New Martinsville, and Bill Higginbotham, Smithfield; one sister, Pauline Arnolds, Jacksonburg; and 13 grandchildren.
Mrs. Cross was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, New Martinsville.
She was a former aide for Home Health Care, a former social worker for the Department of Human Services of New Martinsville, and a former nurses aide at Sistersville Nursing Home.
There will be no visitation. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
Palmer Funeral Home, Pine Grove, is in charge of the arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Wednesday 10/06/1999

Harland Stanley Lee Higginbotham (1929-1999) WV

BUFFALO - Harland Stanley "Whitey" Higginbotham, 70, of Buffalo died Oct. 4, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a short illness.

He was a retired operator from FMC Corp., Nitro. He was a member of the Buffalo Hunting Club and attended Oma Chapel, Grimms Landing.

Surviving: sons, Stanley L. of Racine, Ohio, John David of Thornton, Colo.; daughters, Brenda Fisher Bias of Lakewood, Colo., Elizabeth Ann Helms of Palm Bay, Fla., Rose Marie Thomas of Clifton, Debbie Sue Buck of Mount Pleasant, Tenn., Roberta Gail Doyle of Flint, Mich.; brothers, William M. of Eleanor, Albert Lee of Buffalo; sisters, Reta McGrew of Tampa, Fla., Ruth Ann King of Bancroft, Mary Jean Sigman of Hometown; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Brice Utt officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Sunday 10/10/1999

Arthur Stanford Higginbotham (1910-1999) WV

ROBERTSBURG - Arthur S. Higginbotham, 88, of Robertsburg, Putnam County, Died Oct. 8, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital after a short illness.

He was retired from Conrail with 30 years' service and was a member of Oma Chapel, Grimms Landing. Surviving, son, Kermit of Robertsburg; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Oma Chapel Church with the Rev. Bryce Douglas officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Memorial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo.

Charleston Gazette, Friday 10/15/1999

Frank Gordon Higginbotham Jr. (1931-1999) WV African-American

Frank G. Higginbotham, 68, of Charleston died Oct. 11, 1999, in Huntington.

He was retired from the Navy with 27 years' service. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, the church's deacon board and its senior choir. He was a former employee of Sears and the Social Security Administration.

Surviving: wife, Trinidad Higginbotham; daughters, Evonne of Charleston, Carolyn of Richmond, Va.; son, Frank III of Charlotte, N.C.; three grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Hill officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Preston Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Daily Mail, Tuesday 10/19/1999

Pearl M. Johnson (ca1906-1999) WV African-American

Pearl M. Johnson, 93, of Charleston died Wednesday Oct. 13, 1999, in Beverly Health Care Center, Glasgow, after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Charleston, and Eastern Star.

Surviving: granddaughters, Rosemary Williams of Forestville, Md., Vondaleera Artis of Fort Washington, Md., Gail Kendricks, Judy Mills and Ivy Mills of Charleston; grandsons, Clarence Higginbotham of Forestville, Md., William Mills of Charleston, Wallace Higginbotham of Palmer Park, Md.; nine great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Levi Baptist Church, Rand, with the Rev. Ben Merchant officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories, Sissonville.

Friends may call one hour prior to service at the church. Powell-Jarrett Funeral Home, Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

Charleston Gazette, Tuesday 11/16/1999

Sarah Amatis Higginbotham Craig (1914-1999) WV/OH

Carroll, Ohio—Sarah A. Higginbotham Craig, 85, of Carroll, formerly of Grimms Landing, W.Va., died Nov. 14, 1999, at home after a long illness.

She was a homemaker.

Surviving: husband, Larry A. Craig; daughter, Anna King of Buffalo, W. Va.; sons, Larry E. and Howard, both of Carroll, Austin of Logan, Keith of Lancaster; 20 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, W.Va., with Pastor Jim Boggess officiating. Burial will be in Craig Cemetery, Grimms Landing. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Friday 12/03/1999

Betty June Higginbotham McCallister (1928-1999) WV

Hurricane-Betty June McCallister, 71, of Hurricane died Nov. 30, 1999, in Sunrise nursing home after a long illness.

She attended First Church of the Nazarene, Hurricane, and was a retired private-duty nurse.

Surviving: daughter, Sharon Duke of Hurricane; sons, Frank C. and Charles R. McCallister, both of Hurricane; sisters, Mary Holley of Dublin, Ohio, Deloris Longshore of Midway, Ohio, Wanda Burdette of Hurricane; brothers, Jesse Higginbotham Jr. of Coshocton, Ohio, Ray Qualls of Columbus, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Chapman Funeral Home, Teays Valley, with the Rev. James Baker officiating. Burial will be in Culloden Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charleston Daily Mail, Friday 12/17/1999

Kenneth Wayne Higginbotham (1952-1999) WV

Left Hand—Kenny Higginbotham, 47, of Left Hand, Roane County, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, in Clarksburg Veterans Administration Medical Center after a long illness.

He was an automobile mechanic, a member of Newton Volunteer Fire Department and an honorary member of the Roane County Emergency Squad. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by parents, Jesse Lee and Dorothy E. Johnson Higginbotham.

Surviving: wife, Ginny Higginbotham; sons, Chris and Derik at home; sisters, Ruth Smith of Looneyville, Diane Pettit of Sharon, Delores Johnson of Hillsboro, Kan.; brothers, Ralph Higginbotham of Cabin Creek, Larry Ellis of Spencer; several nieces and nephews.

Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, with the Rev. Roy H. Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Clover Cemetery, Clover.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Charleston Gazette, Thursday 12/23/1999

Lydia Mildred Higginbotham Randolph (1921-1999) WV

Poca—Lydia Mildred Randolph, 78, of Poca died Dec. 22, 1999, in Sunbridge Nursing Center, Hurricane, after a long illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Putnam County, a member of Hometown Senior Citizens and their choir. She was also a member of Lone Oak Church of God Mission.

Surviving: daughter, Della Sue Herdman of Bancroft; sons, William D. of Ravenswood, Howard S. of Scott Depot, Ralph D. of Poca, Sherman O. of Eleanor, Robert F. of Liberty; sisters, Helen Goff of South Charleston, Kathalee Deal of Poca, Edra Russell of South Charleston, Maxine Randolph of Petersburg, Va.; brother, Linzey Higginbotham of Nitro; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lone Oak Church of God Mission, Red House, with Nile Fisher officiating. Burial will be in New Antioch Cemetery, Liberty. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gatens Funeral home, Poca.

Charleston Daily Mail, Friday 12/24/1999

Carol W. Higginbotham (1917-1999) WV

HENDERSON -- Carol W. Higginbotham, 82, of Henderson, Mason County, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, a farmer and a member of First Nazarene Church of Gallipolis, Ohio.

Surviving: wife, Ruth Higginbotham; son, Carol E. of Letart; daughter, Shirley V. Higginbotham; brothers, Charles and Ray of Southside; sisters, Lora Rawson of Middleport, Ohio, Linda Dunn of Pomeroy, Ohio, Maggie Sheppard of Point Pleasant; five grandchildren one great-grandchild.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Emmett Rawson and the Rev. Handley Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Henderson, with military rites.

Friends may all from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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