Colorado Obituaries
Daily Missouri Republican (St. Louis, MO) 4/13/1866
Robert H. Higginbotham (????-1866) CO
A man named Anderson Orr shot and killed a colored man named Robert H. Higginbotham, at Central City, Colorado, on the 29th ult. The difficulty was occasioned about the ownership of land claimed by Orr, but on which the colored man had squatted and was making preparations to build.
The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas) Feb. 21, 1896
Alexander Allison Higinbotham (1822-1896) VA/KS/CO
A FORMER CITIZEN DEAD.
A. A. Higinbotham, Who Lived in Leavenworth Many Years, Passes Away at Denver.
Word has been received of the death at Denver yesterday morning of A. A.
Higinbotham, formerly a well known citizen of this place. Mr. Higinbotham came
to Leavenworth from Virginia in 1857, and engaged in the real estate business
here. His operations were extensive, and he will be remembered by old timers as
having built and lived in the house now owned and occupied by Fred Harvey.
Mr. Higinbotham left Leavenworth about fifteen years ago, and went to Leadville,
where he had certain mining interests. He subsequently engaged in real estate in
Denver, and was so employed up to his death. Mr. Higinbotham was about 70 years
of age. A week or ten days ago, while undergoing an operation for hernia, he was
stricken with paralysis, and did not regain consciousness till the end came. Mr.
Higinbotham was Senator Baker's father-in-law.
The Leavenworth (KS) Weekly Times 5/1/1908
Sarah C. Burgoyne Higinbotham (1828-1908) WV/KS/CO
From Tuesday's Daily Times
E. B. Baker left Sunday for Denver, Colorado, to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Higinbotham. Mrs. Higinbotham died Saturday night after a lingering illness at the age of 80 years. She was the widow of Alexander Higinbotham, a Leavenworth pioneer. The Higinbothams lived here from 1855 to 1880, when they moved to Colorado. Mrs. Higinbotham was the mother of the late Senator Lucien Baker's wife, who died five years ago.
During his life Alexander Higinbotham was engaged in the land business and dealt largely with the city in the matter of tax titles.
The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO) 1/15/1917
Mattie Higginbottom (ca1874-1917) AR/CO
Higginbottom - Mrs. Mattie Higginbottom of Galatea, Col., died yesterday at St. Luke's Hospital. She was 43 years old and leaves two sons, Powell and Burney Higginbottom, both of Galatea. The body was taken to Eureka Springs, Ark., last night.
The Leavenworth Times 1/20/1922
Frances Higinbotham (1853-1922) KS/CO
FORMER RESIDENT CALLED BY DEATH
Miss Frances Higinbotham Died Tuesday in Denver, Colo. - Funeral There Today
Miss Frances Higinbotham, age 68 years, late of Denver, Colo., died last Tuesday of pneumonia and the funeral will take place this morning at the Yeager mortuary chapel, Denver.
Miss Higinbotham is survived by one brother and five nephews and nieces. She was the daughter of Alexander A. Higinbotham, one of the pioneer business men of Leadville, Colo., in its boom days.
Miss Higinbotham was a sister of the late Mrs. Lucian Baker. Her childhood and young womanhood were spent in Leavenworth. Her father built and occupied the present home of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Parker.
Miss Higinbotham was a fine musician and a woman of fine and loveable qualities, and her many friends here regret to learn of her death.
Logansport (IN) Pharos-Tribune 04/15/1927
Harry Thurman Higginbotham (1886-1927) TX/CO
WESTERN STORM FATAL TO ONE MAN
H. T. Higginbotham, 45, of
Hartford Courant (CT) 5/15/1942
Arthur Olin Higinbotham (1877-1942) CT/CO
Word has been received from Denver, Colo., announcing the death of Arthur Olin Higinbotham, formerly of Windsor. He was born in Windsor June 11, 1877, and was the son of the late John E. and Julia O. Higinbotham. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Higinbotham, two sons, two daughters, and a sister, Mrs. Frederick M. Lamphear of 223 Poquonock Avenue.
Mr. Higinbotham moved to Denver with his family 21 years ago.
Holyoke Enterprise 5/16/1946
Melissa Happy Heginbotham
(1857-1946) NY/CO
PIONEER LADY LAID TO REST HERE SUNDAY
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the home for Mrs. John
Heginbotham, conducted by Rev. Tom Franks of the Methodist church. A quartet
composed of Mrs. R.N. White, Mrs. Leon Kepler, Guy L. Bereman, and Dr. P.S.
Struble sang two numbers. Pall bearers were Fred Borland, George King, Leon
Kepler, Guy L. Bereman, Otto Fulscher and Clarence Smith. Interment was made in
the Holyoke cemetery.
Melissa Happy Heginbotham was born at Bearsville, New York, November 29, 1857
and departed from this life on May 8, 1946 following three weeks of illness. She
was married at Brooklyn, Iowa to John Heginbotham, where they resided until
coming to Holyoke in 1888. She had lived here continuously since that time.
Therefore, she was truly a pioneer.
Mr. Heginbotham passed away on October 8, 1936. The deceased are survived by two
sons, William and George, of Holyoke, and by Mrs. Jennie Paul, now living in
Long Beach, California. There are two grandchildren, Max Heginbotham of Holyoke
and Mrs. Leah TeBockhorst of Denver, Colorado. There are also two great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Heginbotham was a lifelong member of the Methodist church. Her father was a
Methodist minister.
Holyoke Enterprise 10/28/1954
Blanche Garland Heginbotham
(1885-1954) IA/CO
MRS. GEORGE B. HEGINBOTHAM DIES; LAST RITES SUNDAY
Mrs. George B. Heginbotham, well known and highly esteemed Holyoke lady who
spent most of her life in this community, passed away early Friday morning at
the Phillips County Hospital where she had been a patient one week. She had been
in poor health for sometime. Mrs. Heginbotham was 69 years old.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Holyoke Baptist
church, with Rev. Alvah C. Lynch officiating. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial
Park. Arrangements were in charge of the Lewis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Heginbotham's parents were charter members of the local Baptist church and
Mrs. Heginbotham became a member of that church at an early age. She was active
in church work for many years. In addition to her church activities she was a
member of Fidelis club, P.E.O. Sisterhood and Order of the Eastern Star.
As Blanche Garland, the daughter of George W. and Arpy (Gillaspey) Garland, Mrs.
Heginbotham was born May 8, 1885, at Chariton, Iowa. The family moved to Holyoke
in 1888 and she grew to womanhood here, attending the local schools and being
graduated with the first senior class of Phillip s County High School in 1906.
She taught school in this community for a time after her graduation from high
school, later leaving that position to accept a position as clerk at the Golden
Rule store.
On January 1, 1911 she was united in marriage to George B. Heginbotham. To this
union was born one son, Max, who now resides on a ranch south of Holyoke.
Surviving Mrs. Heginbotham are her husband; the son, already mentioned; a
brother, George F. Garland; two grandchildren, John and Diana Heginbotham; and a
number of other relatives and many friends.
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)
Elmer E. Higginbottom (1877-1961) IA/CO
Greene - Funeral services for Elmer Higginbottom were held in Denver, Colo., Wednesday. He is a former resident of Greene and the husband of the former Laura Beguelin, Greene. Mrs. Alfred Beguelin, Greene, and Mrs. Ida Peck, Waterloo, attended the funeral of their brother-in-law.
Holyoke Enterprise 11/30/1967
George B. Heginbotham (1884-1967)
IA/CO
GEORGE HEGINBOTHAM RITES HELD HERE; 79-YEAR RESIDENT
George B. Heginbotham, 83, well known retired businessman who had resided in
Holyoke since early childhood, passed away Thursday evening, November 23,
Thanksgiving Day, at Melissa Memorial Hospital here.
Mr. Heginbotham had been in failing health for three months and was twice
hospitalized at the Presbyterian Hospital in Denver and at the local hospital.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 27, at the
Holyoke Methodist church, with Rev. Gerald Dingman officiating. Interment was at
Holyoke Memorial Park. The Lewis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A son of John B. and Melissa E. Heginbotham, George B. Heginbotham was born
October 26, 1884, in Brooklyn, Iowa. He moved to Holyoke with his parents in
1888 and received his early education in the Holyoke schools. Later he attended
the military academy in Kearney, Nebraska.
Mr. Heginbotham, along with is father and brother, W.E. Heginbotham, was engaged
in banking here for a number of years. He entered the automobile business with
his brother-in-law, George F. Garland, in 1918, continuing in that for some
time, and he also had farming interests in this community.
On January 1, 1911, Mr. Heginbotham was united in marriage to Blanche Garland of
Holyoke. To this union was born one son, Max, who preceded his father in death
in 1957. Mrs. Heginbotham passed away in 1954.
Mr. Heginbotham became a member of the Holyoke Methodist church on November 11,
1900. Following his marriage, he attended the Baptist church with his wife, who
was a member of that church. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge during
his active years.
Survivors include one brother, W.E. Heginbotham, Holyoke; one sister, Mrs.
Jennie Paul, Denver; two grandchildren, John Heginbotham, Newcastle, Wyoming and
Mrs. Phil Lockwood; two great grandchildren; one niece, Mrs. Leah TeBockhurst,
Denver, and many friends.
Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph 7/23/1971
Roy Lewis Higinbotham (1891-1971) CO
Roy L. Higinbotham, Pueblo, Colo. Husband of Mrs. Letha A. Higginbotham, passed away in Pueblo Thursday.
Arrangements later. (Chapel of Memories Mortuary)
The Greeley Daily Tribune 01/28/1974
James Lewis Higginbotham (1920-1974) CO
Saturday Traffic Accidents Kill Two in State
Separate traffic accidents in Denver Saturday claimed two live, boosting Colorado's 1974 highway fatality count to 24 compared to 32 on this date a year ago.
The State Police identified the victims as Guadalupe Garcia, 48, of Denver, and James L. Higginbotham, 53, of Lakewood...
Higginbotham was killed Saturday night when his auto went out of control on a North Denver boulevard, crossed over a center line and skidded into the path of a car driven by David L. Finfrock, 21, Denver. FinFrock was not injured, the patrol said.
Holyoke Enterprise 3/7/1974
Jennie Heginbotham Paul (1880-1974) IA/CO
JENNIE PAUL RITES MARCH 1
Funeral services were held Friday, March 1, 1974, at McConaty's Boulevard
Mortuary in Denver, for Jennie H. Paul who passed away Monday, February 27, at
St. Joseph's Hospital in Denver.
Jennie Heginbotham Paul was born March 11, 1880 in Brooklyn, Iowa to Melissa E.
Happy Heginbotham and John B. Heginbotham.
October 29, 1901, she was married to Charles Earl Paul, and to this union one
child, Leah, was born.
Charles E. Paul was a banker, associated with the Citizens State Bank in
Holyoke, which later became part of the First National Bank. Mr. Paul passed
away in March 1948, at Long Beach, California.
Mrs. Paul has been living in Denver since January 1958.
She is survived by her daughter Mrs. Lea Paul TeBockhorst; four grandchildren,
Carol Bilello, Joyce Edwinson, Earl Paul TeBockhorst and Cheryl Ives; four great
grandchildren, Jeannie, Jennifer and Susan Bilello, and Garth Edwinson.
The Greeley Daily Tribune 04/19/1977
Olive Prickett Higginbotham (1900-1977) CO
Mrs. Olive Higginbotham, 76,
She was born Sept. 3, 1900, at
On Sept. 26, 1923, she was married to Lee F.
Higginbotham at
They lived in Eaton many years prior to
moving to
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge at
Survivors include her husband, Lee F.
Higginbotham; a daughter, Mrs. Dick (Willa) Kercher of Greeley; two sons, Lee F.
Jr. of
Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Omaha World-Herald 10/27/1977
Leland Laverne Higginbotham (1933-1977) IA/CO
Higginbotham - Leland L., age 44, Denver, Colo. Formerly of Council Bluffs. Survived by daughters, Shelia, Marilee, Susan. Sons, Greg and Chris. Mother, Verona. Granddaughter, all of Co. Bluffs.
Services 10 AM, Thurs., at mortuary. Interment Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
Beem-Belford Service. 552 Willow Ave. Co. Bluffs 322-6669
8/25/1986
Oliver Adelbert Higinbotham Jr. (1926-1986) CO/Germany
Services for Oliver Adelbert Higinbothan Jr. of Englewood will
be 10 a.m. Tuedday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be 10
a.m. 909 E. Tufts, Englewood. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery.
Higinbotham,60, died Aug. 23rd in Lubeck, West Germany.
He was born on April 11, 1926 in Denver. He graduated from South High School.
Higinbotham attended the University of Colorado and the University of Northern
Colorado. He received a master's degree in teaching and was a teacher at Isaac
Newton Junior High in Littleton.
Higinbotham served as seaman first class in the U.S. Navy.
He married Birdie Epstein July 11, 1947, in Denver.
Survivors include his wife; his sons, Dan w. and Harry M. both of Provo, Utah;
his daughter, Ann Anderson of Bluffdale, Utah and his father, Oliver A. Sr. of
Denver. Higinbotham also is survived by two grandsons and a granddaughter.
The Montana Standard (Butte, MT) 7/29/1992
Carole Diane Thurston Higinbotham (1943-1992) MT/CO
Butte native Carole E. Higinbotham, 48, died Tuesday in Lakewood, Colo.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home.
She was born Aug 25, 1943, in Butte to George and Eva Thurston and she attended local schools. She married Samuel Higinbotham in 1964 and they left the area the following year.
Mrs. Higinbotham had worked as a telephone operator.
Survivors include her husband of Lakewood; daughters and son-in-law, Suzanne and Lisa Ann, both of Lakewood, and Diane and Scott Burns of Austin, Texas; one grandchild; her parents of Butte; sister, Georgann Kugler of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and brother, William Thurston of Kansas City, Mo.
Memorials are directed to a charity of the donor's choice.
The Gazette 06/03/2001
Jerry B. Higginbotham (1930-2001) MO/CO
Mr. Higginbotham, 70, died May 31, 2001, in Colorado Springs. He was a
manager at Parts and Body Shop.
Mr. Higginbotham was born Nov. 14, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., to William B. and
Pearl (Payton) Higginbotham, who are deceased.
He is survived by a son, Scott Bone; two daughters, Cindy Borst and Susan
Jensen; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cappadona's Family Service Center, 3407
N. El Paso St., 520-1817.
Fort Morgan Times 12/20/2002
Leland LeRoy Higinbotham (1913-2002) CO
Leland LeRoy Higinbotham, 89, of Castle Rock, formerly of
Akron, died Wednesday at Brookside Inn in Castle Rock. Higinbotham was born Dec.
9, 1913, in Akron to Roy and Letha (Harrington) Higinbotham. He graduated from
Akron High School in 1931. He married Marjorie Davisson Sept. 15, 1935, and
worked as a mail carrier and at his father's gas station. Higinbotham moved to
the Denver area where he worked at Brannen Sand & Gravel, Continental Airlines,
the Remington Arms Plant at Lowry Field and then returned to Akron to farm and
run the Coast to Coast store. They moved to Fort Morgan in 1973 where he worked
as an appraiser for the assessor's office. He moved to Loveland in 1987 and then
to Mesa, Ariz., and back to Denver. Higinbotham was preceded in death by his
wife, Marjorie; his parents; a brother, Ivan, and a sister, Darlene. He is
survived by his daughter, Marilyn Brinkman of Pueblo, two grandchildren, one
great-grandchild and his brother, Larry of Pueblo. Graveside services are
scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Akron Cemetery . Larry Higinbotham will officiate.
Olinger Andrews Caldwell Funeral Home, Castle Rock, and the Brenner Funeral
Home, Akron, are in charge of arrangements.
Montrose Daily Press 07/01/2004
Victor Wayne Higginbotham (1954-2004) England/CO
MONTROSE - Longtime Montrose resident and businessman, Victor Wayne
Higginbotham, died Sunday evening, June 27, 2004, at the Montrose Memorial
Hospital 12 days after celebrating his 50th birthday.
Victor was born in Norfolk, England, on June 15, 1954, the son of Dan George and
Jewel (Williams) Higginbotham. He was an infant when he moved with his family on
Sept. 2, 1954, to Texas, then relocated to Montrose in 1969. Victor graduated
from Montrose High School and continued to pursue his education at Parrent
College in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Following his college education, Victor returned to Montrose where he made his
home until the time of his death.
He married Sue Chambers on Sept. 1, 1978, in Montrose. After 20 years of
marriage, they were divorced.
Victor was the owner and operator of Associated Precast in Montrose since 1991.
He was a member of Montrose Elks Lodge No. 1053.
The love of Victor's life was his family, friends and music. Music played a very
important part in his life. Victor enjoyed the outdoors spending time camping,
hunting, and with his animals. Precious memories of Victor will always be a huge
part of all those who loved him.
Surviving family members who were proud to share Victor's life include a
daughter, Heather and husband Tyler Gilliam, of Montrose, Colo.; two
granddaughters: Jacquelyn and Ashley Gilliam; his mother, Jewel Higginbotham, of
Temple, Texas; two sisters: Karen Hargrove, of Temple, Texas; Diane and husband
Richard Cortreras, of San Antonio, Texas; and special nieces and nephews: Jay
and Shelly Contreras, Tracie Arwood, Corey Huffman and Freeman Hargrove. His
extended family include Joey and Marla Manganello, and Marvin and Terri Yates
and wife Terri and son Dominic, all of Montrose, Colo.
Victor was preceded in death by his father, Dan Higginbotham, in 1971.
A funeral service in loving remembrance and to celebrate Victor's life will be
officiated by Minister Ronnie Hanna on Friday, July 2, at 10 a.m. at the
Montrose Christian Church. Interment will follow in the Grand View Cemetery,
west of Montrose.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Associated Precast, In Memory of Victor
Higginbotham, c/o Heather Gilliam, 790 Spring Creek No. 41, Montrose, CO 81401.
Arrangements are being handled under the direction and care of the Crippin
Funeral Home & Crematory of Montrose, (970) 249-2121.
The Joplin Globe 11/20/2010
Steven Ray Higinbotham (1952-2010) CO/MO/OK
Mr. Steven Ray Higinbotham, age 58, formerly of Joplin, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at 4:20 AM at the Integris Grove Hospital. Steven was born on August 26, 1952 in Colorado Springs, CO. Mr. Higinbotham served his country in the US Army. Survivors include his sister Vickie Brixey of Jay, OK and a brother Brad Higinbotham of Joplin. Mr. Higinbotham has been taken for cremation with no further service at this time. Arrangements under the direction of the Simpson Funeral Home of Webb City.
08/21/2011
Sherry Thomas Higginbotham (1974-2011) CO
September 24, 1974 - August 19, 2011
Visitation/Services Obituary Committal Service Monday, August 29, 2011 | 2:00pm Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery 10201 North Grant Street, Thornton, CO | (303) 451-6674
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 09/04/2011
Donna Lee Elliott Higginbotham (ca1925-2011) MO/CO
Higginbotham, Donna Lee (nee Elliott), went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Preceded in death by her husband Cyrus Willmore Higginbotham and second husband Robert Hart Harper. Mother of Anne (Bill) Griffith and Lee (Larry) Seidl; grandmother of Brad (Emily) Griffith, Lara Griffith, Abigail Seidl and Christian Seidl; sister of John Clifton Elliott; sister-in-law, aunt and friend. A native of St. Louis, Donna, 86, relocated to Denver in 2001 to be with her family. A graduate of Washington University, Donna will be fondly remembered as a teacher, former active member of Central Presbyterian Church, volunteer at the Paducah, Kentucky Art Museum and avid genealogist. Services: A private family Memorial Service was held in Denver, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Enlighten Foundation, 1830 West Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO., 80120 (303) 800-5194.
Denver Post 12/23/2012
Marilyn G. McCarthy Higginbotham (1929-2012) CO
9/10/29 - 12/19/12
Preceded in death by husband Lee. Loving mother of Kristin Hause (David), Craig Mencimer (Emily), and Steve Higginbotham (Linda). Grandmother of Michelle, Kendra, Kirk, Lisa and Brian. Great-grandmother of Cody, Cole and Arianna. Also loved by Frank, Fran, Steven and numerous step great-grandchildren. Memorial service 10:30 AM Thursday Dec. 27 at Fairmount Little Ivy Chapel. Inurnment 1:30 PM at Ft. Logan National Cemetery Staging Area "B".
Denver Post 03/15/2014
George Robert Higganbotham (1943-2014) CO
Born: Wed., Mar. 24, 1943 Died: Thu., Mar. 13, 2014
George Robert Higganbotham, 70, of Denver. Survived by his loving wife Karen; children Koleen Garrison, Bud (Danni) Garrison, and Scott (Donna) VanNote and their 3 daughters; and nephews, Jim and Dick (Susan) Higganbotham. Memorial Service, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 10:30 AM, Drinkwine Family Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations can me made in Bob's memory to the American Diabetes Association or charity of choice.
Steamboat Today 4/19/2014
Sylvia Rae Higginbotham Fread
(1935-2014) MO/CO
February 15, 1935 - April 18, 2014
Sylvia (Pat) Fread was born February 15, 1935 in Polk, Missouri, the daughter of
Jesse R. and Sylvia V. Higginbotham.
She married Warren O. Fread on Sept. 27, 1955, in Springfield, MO. Sylvia died
in her home on April 18, 2014 from a failing heart.
Sylvia is survived by her son Warren; daughter Deborah; grandchildren Ashley,
Blayne, Theodore and Wayne; sisters Marci Dee, Joyce, Peggy and Judy; brothers
Troy and Coy.
She was preceded in death by her husband Warren O. Fread, parents Jesse and
Sylvia (Hale) Higginbotham, brother Roy Higginbotham and sister Frieda
Higginbotham.
Sylvia has requested to be cremated and memorial services will be held at 11:00
a.m. on Monday April 28, 2014, at The Grant Mortuary Chapel with Mervin Johnson
officiating. Memorial donations may be made to St. Michael's Kitchen in care of
Grant Mortuary.
The Gazette 02/17/2017
Boyd Higginbotham (1940-2017) IN/CO
Boyd Higginbotham, 76, of Colorado Springs, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on March 27, 1940 to the late Anna-Mary and Curtis Higginbotham. Boyd was a retired business professional, who worked with Springs Transit Department for 27 years. Boyd was an active community member; he enjoyed the great outdoors, and was a very devout man. He enjoyed sharing his beliefs with anyone who was blessed enough to cross his path. He is survived by 3 children, Boyd Higginbotham Jr.; Diane Evans (Tracy), and Orlanda Moore (George), 12 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Bobby. A private viewing will be held for the family. There will be a Memorial Service Saturday, February, 18, 1:00 pm at Kingdom Hall, 720 Crestline Drive, 80906. Angelus Chapel Funeral Directors, Inc. 1104 S. Circle Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80910 (719) 391-1918.
08/24/2017
Anna Maye Grubb Burton Higginbotham (1929-2017) WV/CO
Anna Maye (Burton) Higginbotham, passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2017 at University Park Care Center in Pueblo, Colo. Born Anna Maye Grubb, the second of six children, she arrived in this world on Jan. 31, 1929 to Norman and Gladys Grubb of Cunard, W. Va. Her father was a coal miner and her mother was a traditional housewife. Anna Maye married twice during her lifetime, first to Arthur Manuel Burton of Nuttleburg, W. Va. and later, following Arthur’s death on New Year’s Eve, 1986, to Donald Ray Higginbotham of Kansas City, Kan. Sadly Don, too, died in late 2013. Anna Maye was also preceded in death by her father, Norman; her mother, Gladys; and siblings, Hurschell David Grubb, Billy James Grubb, Raymond Bobby Grubb, Lula Belle (Grubb) Mikel and Donald Gene Lanham. Survivors include her daughters, Deanna Marie Handcock, Freda Louise Schmeichel, Carolyn Sue Burgess; her son, Arthur Manuel Burton Jr.; a brother, Norman “Scotty” Grubb; step-sister, Brenda Lanham; half-sisters, Gazelle Gaye Tanner and Angela Faye Pence; step-sons, Scott Higginbotham, Michael Higginbotham and Travis Higginbotham; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. The viewing for Anna Maye will be held at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton on Saturday, August 26 from 1-4 p.m., immediately followed by the funeral service at 4 p.m. The family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel.
Ertel Funeral Home 11/21/2023
Elbert Donald Higginbotham
(1952-2023) AZ/CO
February 16, 1952 — November 17, 2023
Cortez
Elbert Donald Higginbotham was born February 16, 1952 in Phoenix, Arizona the
son of Frank Donald and Mary Louise (Shepard) Higginbotham. He passed away on
Friday, November 17, 2023 at The Vista Grande Inn at the age of 71.