New Mexico Obituaries
Santa Fe New Mexican 03/21/1906
Willis Gibson Higginbotham (1865-1906) LA/TX/NM
Alamogordo, March 21-W.G. Higginbotham of Fannin County, Texas, was burned to death and other occupants scarcely escaped a similar fate when the ten room Gatlin boarding house was destroyed by fire at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Gatlin, proprietor of the boarding house, was seriously burned but will recover. The house and all its furnishings were burned to the ground, and with the exception of $2000 insurance the proprietor will suffer a total loss. At first it was believed that the fire was the work of a murderer who had set the building on fire to cover up his crime. The justice of the peace was called and empanelled a coroners' jury, which reached the conclusion that the fire had been caused by electrical wires and that the direct cause of Higginbotham's death was a shock from these wires.
Albuquerque Journal 3/10/1927
John Hickenbottom (????-1927) MS/NM
Mr. John Hickenbottom died here Wednesday evening. He had made his home in this city for the past several months, coming from his former home in Meadville, Miss., where he is survived by his father and five brothers. Funeral arrangements will be made later. The Strong Mortuary is charge.
3/13/1927
The body of John Hickenbottom was sent Saturday on train No. 13 to his former home in Brookhaven, Miss., where he is survived by relatives. The Strong Mortuary in charge.
Albuquerque Journal 05/31/1952
Ralph Rutford Higginbotham (1922-1952) OK/NM
Funeral Service For Slain Officer At Hatch Today
Funeral services were slated today at 3 o'clock this afternoon in Hatch for Ralph Higginbotham, 32-year-old Dona Ana County deputy sheriff who died in a Memorial Day shooting.
The services were slated at St. John's Methodist Church in Hatch, with Rev. Donald Simms officiating. State Senator James P. Brewer will assist.
Meanwhile, James Oliver Morgan, 52, is held without bond under charges of slaying the officer late Thursday night. No motive has been established for the killing, and theory expressed that Morgan had a criminal record were exploded when his record from FBI laboratories in Washington showed no previous arrests.
Stopped Speeder
Higginbotham and a fellow officer, Town Marshal Guy F. Dunivan of Hatch, were cut down in a volley of gunfire when they stopped a car identified as Morgan's at the outskirts of Hatch. Dunivan is recovering from a shoulder wound.
Officers said Morgan has "a few days" in which to obtain an attorney or face preliminary on first-degree murder. He has vainly sought an attorney to represent him since he pleaded innocent at arraignment here Saturday.
If he is bound over to action of the district court after a preliminary, the court will appoint a lawyer to represent him in district court trial.
Wounded Three Times
Higginbotham died at a local hospital after he was wounded at least three times from a .45 caliber automatic pistol. Morgan has admitted ownership of the .45 caliber automatic in his possession when arrested near Caballo Lake.
The young officer is survived by his widow, Dorothy; three children, Ralph Eugene, Paula Ana and Cheryl, all of Hatch; his mother, Mrs. Walter Gage, and a sister, Mrs. Velma Wilson.
Pall bearers will be Deputy Sheriffs Jim F. Flanagan, Frank Z. Romero, Sheriff Jose M. Viramontes, State Police Sgt. Jerry Brunk, and Patrolmen Leo Teague and Lester G. Raney.
Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery at Hatch.
The Las Vegas Daily Optic 12/27/1955
Ben W. Higginbotham (1890-1955) NM
Ben W. Higginbotham, 65, died this morning in a local hospital where he had been receiving medical care for the past six weeks. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna A. Higginbotham. The remains are in care of the Rogers Mortuary and service arrangements will be announced later.
The Albuquerque Tribune 6/30/1959
Jimmie Donald Higginbotham (1959) NM
Jimmie Donald Higginbotham, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Higginbotham of 536 Wisconsin NE, passed away here late Monday night. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Dale and Jerry, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Warren, Mrs. Ella Mae Christipolis, and Mr. M.L. Higginbotham. Funeral services will be announced later by the French-Fitzgerald Mortuary, 1111 University NE.
The Santa Fe New Mexican 12/28/1964
James Cecil Higginbotham (1913-1964) NM
Higginbotham - James Cecil, 51, of Los Alamos, passed away Friday morning as the result of an automobile accident. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Alice Higginbotham, five children, Cheryl, Dennis, Joseph, Sydney, Billie and Bob, and a sister, Ida M. Driver of Fort Smith, Ark.. The remains were shipped Sunday to Hartford, Arkansas, where funeral services will be held. Espanola Funeral Home.
The Deming Headlight 9/29/1969
Oscar Lee Higginbotham (1892-1969) TX/NM
Graveside services for Oscar Lee Higginbotham were held Friday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Francis Wheeler officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery under the directions of Wheeler Mortuary. Higginbotham died Wednesday morning in a local hospital. He had resided at the Boggs Hotel.
Born Aug. 14, 1892 in Comanche, Texas, Higginbotham has lived here for 20 years. He was a retired cook and was a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Clovis News Journal 01/02/1970
Hazel Conwill Lary Higginbotham (1904-1970) NM
Mrs. Higginbotham Services Saturday
A resident of Clovis since 1953, Mrs. Hazel Lary Higginbotham, 65, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Higginbotham had resided in Melrose from 1926 until 1953.
Survivors include her husband, Gordon, 1220 Hickory; three sons, Calvin Lary, stationed with the Air Force in South Carolina, Benny Lary of Clovis and Otho Lary of California; five daughters, Alleen Hailey of Garland, Tex., Francis Latham of Silver City, Lula Parks of Olathe, Kan., Olitha Chamless of Kempton, Ill., and Blanche Atwell of McKinney, Tex.; 26 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Melrose.
Pall bearers will be Raymond Shumate, Spec Gonzer, Ed Estes, Willy Andrews, Buddy Christesson and Eldon Blackburn.
Burial will be in Melrose Cemetery under the direction of Steed-Todd Funeral Home.
Las Vegas Optic 10/4/1974
Kitty Chloe Hickenbottom Windom Childress (1893-1974) OH/NM
Kitty H. Childress, 81, died Wednesday in a local hospital following a long illness. She was a former resident of Albuquerque, and the widow of World War I veteran Virgil V. Childress, who passed away in 1962.
She is survived by one son, Jack E. Windom of Albuquerque, and two sisters.
Interment took place at 11 a.m. today in the National Cemetery at Santa Fe.
Johsen Memorial Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Albuquerque Tribune 02/17/1975
Ruby Mae McMillan Higginbotham (1897-1975) NM
HIGGINBOTHAM-Ruby Mae Higginbotham, 77, and
a resident of
Las Cruces Sun-News 08/11/1976
Cyrell Vince Higginbotham (1893-1976) OK/NM
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday for Cyrell V. Higginbotham, 83, Star Route, Salem, died Monday in Memorial General Hospital. Edward H. McCaskill will officiate at the services to be at the Church of Christ in Hatch with burial to follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Ella; two sons, Vince V. Higginbotham, Scottsdale, Ariz. and Charlie L. Higginbotham, Salem; five daughters, Mrs. Camilla A. Deal, Farmington, Mrs. Mildred M. Willis, Hobbs, Mrs. June J. Mims, Las Cruces; Mrs. Betty J. Hart, Alta Loma, Tex., Mrs. Clydean F. Criner, Mountain Home, Idaho; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Fontaine Porter, Dennison Sims, Clinton Wilkinson, Carl Sims, Jimmy Whillock, Dale Parnell.
Arrangements are by Getz Funeral Home.
Rio Grande Sun (Espanola, NM) 5/5/1977
Leah Marie Higginbottom Whaley (1894-1977) IA/NM
Leah M. Whaley, a resident of Fairview, died Monday at the Espanola Hospital after a long illness. She was 82 years old.
She is survived by her husband, Claude Whaley, of Fairview as well as a son, Everett Whaley, of Espanola.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Snodgrass, in 1962.
Four surviving daughters are Florence Fern Babbs of Los Ojos, Frances Carver of Bagley, Minnesota, Claudine Crawford of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lydia Jean Bell of Fairview.
She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed Higginbottom of Lebron, Oregon. Seven brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Church of Christ in Fairview and burial will follow in the Loma Vista Cemetery in Alcalde.
Rev. P.B. Middlebrook will be officiating.
Pallbearers named are Bob Cape, John Paul Jones, John Starkey, Jenny Stevenson, Ernest Cape, and Paul Arnold.
The Deming Headlight 10/3/1983
Pauline Edna Certain Higginbottom (1901-1983) KS/NM
Pauline Edna Higginbottom, 82, died Saturday morning in Deming.
She was born March 8, 1901, in Lafontaine, Kan., and had lived in Deming since December 1982, coming from Liberal, Kan. She was a retired accountant.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Miller Funeral Home in Liberal, with interment to follow at Liberal Cemetery.
She is survived by a stepson, J.L. Higginbottom of Norwalk, Calif., a stepdaughter, Mary Helen Goodwin of Weaverville, Calif., a brother, Karl Certain, of Fontana, Calif.; and a sister, Mrs. Wayne Sadler of Deming.
Local arrangements are being made by Wheeler Mortuary.
CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico 5/1/1986
Mildred Frances Higginbotham Capell Davis
(1922-1986) TX/NM
Services for Mildred H. Davis, 64, 1016 N. Sixth St., will be held 2 p.m. Friday
in the West Funeral Home chapel. Jack Yeager from the Church of Christ will
officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Forrest Davis, Dwayne Davis, Don Pruitt, Wayne Porter,
Johnny Hill and Clyde Englebright.
Mrs. Davis died at her home April 30, 1986.
She was born and raised in Dublin, Texas, and later moved to California where
she was employed by the Lockheed Aircraft Company. She moved to Carlsbad in 1948
and worked for SIC, a loan company. She also had worked at a local movie theater
and later for the U.S. Potash Credit Union.
She is survived by: her husband, Melvin L. Davis, Carlsbad; two sons, Tommy
Capell, San Antonio, Texas, and Jimmy Capell, Irving, Texas; two step-sons,
Dwayne Davis, Carlsbad, and Forrest Davis, Littleton, Colo.; one daughter, Mary
Ann Frith, Carlsbad; one step-daughter, Gwen Prather, El Paso, Texas; one
brother, R.O. Higginbotham, Irving; three sisters, Leona Stergeon, Thermopolis,
Wyo., Costelo King, Dublin, and Clara Byron, Houston, Texas; and six
grandchildren.
The Albuquerque Tribune 3/22/1988
Ben Robert Higginbotham (1919-1988) TX/NM
Ben R. Higginbotham, 68, passed away Saturday at a local hospital. He had been a resident of Albuquerque for 12 years coming from Texas. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the V.F.W. Post 8570 in Texas. He is survived by his daughters, Linda White of TX, Janie Phillips of New Mexico and Reba Thompson of OK; step-son, Don Taylor of TX; brother, Henry Higginbotham; a sister, Hallie Chessie both of TX; and 11 grandchildren. Memorial services will be today at 2:00 p.m. from the Ellis Funeral Home in Muleshoe, Texas with Brother Barry Bradley officiating. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 5801 Loma N.E., Albuq., NM Arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming N.E.
Albuquerque Journal 7/6/1988
Mildred Lucille Gibson Slaven Hickenbottom (1912-1988) MO/CA/NM
Mildred G. Hickenbottom, 76, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday. She is survived by her son, Lynn Slaven and wife, Sharon, of Woodland Park, CO; daughter, Wanda Irene Blizzard of Las Cruses, NM; granddaughters, Teera Blizzard of Houston, TX and Tabitha A. and Suzanne L. Slaven, both of Woodland Park, CO; grandson, Aaron Michael Blank of San Antonio, TX; and brother, Leo L. Gibson of Shelbyville, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie F. Hickenbottom. Mrs. Hickenbottom was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Two-som Sunday School Class and a volunteer secretary. Mrs. Hickenbottom first visited Albuquerque in 1954 and lived here until moving to California in 1961. She and her husband returned to Albuquerque 5 years ago. Services will be held Friday, 2:00 pm at French Mortuary - University Blvd Chapel, 1111 University NE, with Rev. David U. Jones and Rev. Beverly Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. 924 Menaul NE. Friends may visit French Mortuary Thursday from 7-9 pm.
Albuquerque Journal 9/5/1989
Jesse Thurman Higginbotham (1901-1989) OK/NM
Jesse Higginbotham, 88, passed away September 2, 1989. He has been taken to Boatright-Reavis Funeral Home, Stillwater, Okla. for services and interment. Strong-Thorne 1100 Coal SE, in charge of arrangements.
El Paso (TX) Times 9/14/1989
Hettie Graves Higginbotham Helmstetler (1894-1989) TX/NM
Hettie Graves Helmstetler, 94, former of Roswell died Tuesday (Sept. 12, 1989) in Hobbs. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ballard Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Earl Helmstetler, Jay Helmstetler and Denton Helmstetler, and her daughters, Charlie Crossland, Winona Emerson, Beulah Earley and Lucille Howell. She was a homemaker and had lived in Roswell 55 years before moving to Hobbs.
The Santa Fe New Mexican 07/12/1990
Bette Batey Higginbotham (1928-1990) PA/CO/NM
HIGGINBOTHAM, Bette 62 – A resident of New Mexico for the past 4 years, previously of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away on Friday, July 6th following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Dallas, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1928. For many years she was the Executive Secretary for Colorado Sintered Metals in Colorado Springs. She was very active as a former Senior Regent of the Women of The Moose Lodge in Colorado Springs. She is survived by her children: Lynn A. McCallson of Santa Fe, Thomas M. Batey and Robert J. Batey of Colorado Springs; and former spouse, Thomas A. Batey. Private services for the family have already been held.
Albuquerque Journal 11/19/1990
Sylvia Marie Moore McMullen Mills Higginbotham (1907-1990) OK/NM
Higginbotham - Sylvia M. Higginbotham, 83, a former resident of Belen, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque for 30 years, passed away in a local hospital Friday, November 16, 1990. She is survived by her grandchildren, Russell Reinhardt, of Albuquerque, and Randy Reinhardt, of Phoenix, AZ; and one great-grandson, Jeremy. She was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Charles Price officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. Family requests that contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 124 Alvarado Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108. Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal Avenue SE is in charge of arrangements.
Albuquerque Journal 4/30/1996
Alma Virginia Torrans Higginbotham (1911-1996) OK/NM
Higginbotham - Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 1996, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for Alma Virginia Higginbotham, age 84, of Albuquerque, wo passed away April 28, 1996 in Albuquerque. Fr. Bob Williams of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will conduct the service. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Alma was born October 27, 1911 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to W.H. and Virginia Walker Torrans. She was one of five children, two preceded her in death. She married R.M. Higginbotham on December 28, 1940 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He survived her at the family home. Other survivors include two sons, Ronald Higginbotham of Roswell and Richard Higginbotham of Albuquerque; brother, Thomas Torrans of Ft. Worth, Texas; and a sister, Betty Long and her husband, David, of Overland Park, Kansas. Also surviving is a granddaughter, Kristin Smith and her husband, Mike, of Phoenix, Arizona; and great-granddaughter, Karolyn Corrine Smith of Phoenix. Mrs. Higginbotham had been a Roswell resident from 1950 until 1987, when the Higginbotham's moved to Albuquerque. She was a homemaker, and was of the Episcopal faith. She was a member of the Opti-Mrs. Club and the D.O.E.'s. Pallbearers will be Virgil Beagles, Mark Corriz, Don Fedric, Gary Jennings, Keith Oas and Jim Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Hutch Cavin, Walter Haut, Bill Logan and Al Stubbs. Arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Home.
Albuquerque Journal 10/11/2000
Norma Evelyn Higginbotham Mitchell (1920-2000) TX/NM
Norma Evelyn Mitchell died on October 10, 2000. She was born at Cotton Gin, near Mexia, Texas, on ecember 29, 1920, the daughter of Pearl Wright Higginbotham and Dennis Higginbotham. She married John Wesley Mitchell in 1939 and moved to Albuquerque in 1940. She was a seamstress and needlepointer and served 11,000 hours as a volunteer at the St. Joseph Northeast Heights Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Marjorie J. Jannotta and son-in-law, Charles A. Hundertmark of Lafayette, Colorado. She is also survived by her lifelong friends, Mary J. Fauss and Harian H. Fauss of Albuquerque. Family survivors include her sister, Frances Higginbotham; her sister-in-law, Charlene Scherer, brother-in-law, Larry Joe Mitchell and numerous nieces and nephews in Texas, Colorado, Australia and New Mexico. Her husband predeceased her in 1974. Interment and a simple graveside service will be held on Friday, October 13, 2000 at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will provide flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Albuquerque Meals on Wheels, Sandia Hospice Memorial Foundation or any charity.
Albuquerque Journal 5/22/2001
Ewell Edward Higginbotham Jr. (1920-2001) TX/NM
Ewell Edward Higginbotham Jr., "Hig" 80, a resident of Albuquerque since 1956, died Sunday, May 20, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Glenna Higginbotham of Albuquerque; daughters, Carolyn Cleveland and husband, Tom, of Elephant Butte, Gloria Gooch, Kathryn Higginbotham, Sue Bercovitch and husband, Steve, and Ellen Gilbert and husband, Joe, all of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Shannon Doran, Greg Gooch, Tawny Statzer, Jenny Gilbert, Lynzee Gilbert, Joey Gilbert, Phillip Bercovitch, and Matthew Bercovitch; great-grandchildren, Kassidee Statzer, Emily Statzer, Alina Gooch, and Juliette Gilbert. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Cahill and brother, George Higginbotham. Mr. Higginbotham was a very generous, kind, and loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be missed by all who knew him. He was born in Sherman, TX where he graduated from high school. Mr. Higginbotham attended Texas A&M. He married Glenna Allen on July 19, 1941. He entered the United States Navy in which he proudly served until his honorable discharge in March of 1946. After his discharge, the family moved to Los Alamos where he was a security guard at AEC until going into the moving business in 1953. They moved to Albuquerque in 1957 purchasing Mayflower Moving and Storage. In 1965, he purchased part interest in Ralston Oil Company from which he retired in 1982. He loved playing golf all around the world and made a "hole-in-one" at Four Hills Country Club. His enjoyed playing seniors baseball, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Four Hills Country Club and First Baptist Church. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2001, 3:30 p.m. at Sandia Memory Gardens, 9500 San Pedro Dr. NE, with Pastor Rick Donaho officiating. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to American Parkinson's Disease Association, 1250 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY, 10305. Arrangements by Frence Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
Albuquerque Journal 4/2/2002
Dorothy Lee Wood Higginbotham Pickett (1927-2002) OK/NM
Dorothy Lee Picket, 74, died Saturday. She was born and raised around Healton, Okla., where she met and married Ralph Higginbotham in 1946. They moved to Hatch, where she was the postmistress and he was a deputy with the Donna Anna County Sheriff's Department. Ralph was killed in the line of duty in 1952, and she moved to Albuquerque, where she worked for Creamland Dairy. She met and married I.B. Pickett Jr. in 1953. They moved to Santa Fe, where she worked for the state Highway Department for many years.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Higginbotham, and husband Ingram B. Pickett Jr.; son, Ralph Pickett; parents, Harel and Emma Wood; and brothers, James and Joe Wood. She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Anderson and husband, Jack, Paula Ulibarri and husband, Gilbert; brothers, Wesley Wood and wife Janelle, Ron Wood and wife Pat; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her close friend Frank Smith.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. today, and a memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. at Berardinelli Family Chapel.
Roswell Daily Record 04/13/2003
Donna Faye Shaw Higginbotham
Mrs. Donna Faye Higginbotham passed away
April 4, 2003, in her home here in
Donna was born April 10, 1927, in
Donna is survived by her sons, Bruce
Spangler and Scott Fletcher; daughters-in-law, Julie Spangler and Maria
Fletcher; and grandchildren, Harley and Cody Spangler, Karen, Bekah and Jared
Fletcher.
Private family graveside services were held April 10. Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.
Avalanche-Journal 02/01/2007
Mary Alice Higginbotham Butler (1924-2007) NM
Graveside services for Mary Alice Higginbotham Butler of Lovington, will be
Saturday, February 3, 2007, Cooper Cemetery in Jal at 2pm. Rev. Harry Pittam of
First Baptist Church in Lovington will officiate.
Mrs. Butler was a former resident of Jal.
She died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Lovington Good Samaritan Center at the age
of 82. She was born October 10, 1924, in Tehuacana, Texas.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jal.
She is survived by one daughter, Marguerite Wilcox, and husband Paul of
Lovington; three sons, Valdon Butler and wife Joan of New York, Latus Butler III
of Valley View, Texas, Harrell Butler of Jal; five grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Marguerite Higginbotham and a
granddaughter, Darla Wilcox.
8/8/2007
Josephine Mary Gloria Del Prate Yates Higginbotham (1932-2007) NM
Josephine "Josie" M. Yates-Higginbotham, age 75, beloved wife, mother,
grandmother and sister was called home by the Lord, Tuesday, August 7, 2007.
Josephine was a resident of Corrales, NM where she was a member of the Catholic
Church.
Josephine was preceded in death by her daughter, Laura K. Gariss.
Josephine is survived by her loving husband of 20 years, Don Higginbotham, her
children, Leonora Thackeray and her husband, Richard, Carolyn Waliser, Dale
Higginbotham and his wife, Kathy, Jerry Higginbotham and his wife, Lynda, Susan
Duncan and her husband, Jim and Donya Crawford, 17 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her brothers, William Shoats and Joe
Shoats, other family members and friends.
Josephine will be greatly missed by her loving family. Visitation will be on
Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral
Services-Alameda Chapel. A Rosary will be recited on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at San
Ysidro Catholic Church in Corrales. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at San Ysidro Catholic Church. Interment will follow
at San Ysidro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mario Chávez, Dale Higginbotham,
Jerry Higginbotham, Shawn Gariss, Phillip Sena and Jory Higginbotham. Honorary
bearer will be Harry Shoats.
11/12/2008
Camilla Ardell Higginbotham Deal (1924-2008) OK/NM
Camilla Ardell Deal, 84, of Farmington, took Dee's hand Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008,
surrounded by her loving family. Camilla was born in Ardmore, Okla., on March
25, 1924, to Cyrell Vince Higginbotham and Ella Ardell Griffin.
Camilla Ardell Higginbotham and Dee Bill Deal were married Aug. 24, 1943, and
were happily married 42 years until Dee's death in 1985.
Camilla worked many jobs, but her most rewarding job was working for the
Farmington Public School system as a food services worker. She felt like all of
the kids in the school system were hers. She was a loving, caring mother and
grandmother. She made her children and grandchildren feel special always by
playing games with them, teaching them to cook and clean. Camilla taught Sunday
school for more than 30 years and always found time to make each and every one
feel special.
She enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking fantastic meals for her family.
Camilla's roses were her prizes every year. Her crocheted afghans and doll
clothing will be cherished for generations.
She is survived by her three children, Jimmy (Jacky) Deal, Verma Riedle and
Chester (Vivian) Deal; by eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six
great-great-grandchildren and one on the way. She also is survived by brothers
and sisters, Vince Vann (Marjorie) Higginbotham of Phoenix, Ariz., Mildred
Mozella Willis of Glenn Heights, Texas, Charlie Lee (Anita) Higginbotham of
Salem, N.M., Betty Jean Hart of Fort Worth, Texas, and Clydean Fay Criner of
Mountain Home, Idaho.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today, Friday, Nov. 14, at Alternative
Choice, with Chester L. Deal officiating.
Interment will follow at Memory Gardens, 6917 E. Main St., in Farmington.
Pallbearers are Alden Hurlbut, Cody Martinez, Cheryl L. Deal, Nathan Deal,
Sebastian W. Woodall and Rick Gregory.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Deal, Verma Riedle, Tanner Hurlbut, Lance
Cpl. Christopher Dee Lewis Hurlbut, Army Pfc. Alden Hurlbut Jr. and Joey Deal.
The family wants to send a huge thank you to Cedar Ridge Inn nurses Gwen, Deena,
and Tammy; Basin Home Health; Gail, Kara, and Barbara; San Juan Regional Medical
Center; Dr. Charles Hoffman; Dr. Sodarnan Jacob and the 4th floor nurses for the
wonderful help and care they gave to our sweet grandmother.
Condolences may be sent to the family by logging on to www.daniels funeral.com.
Arrangements for Camilla are with Alternative Choice Cremation and Funeral
Services, 804 N. Dustin Ave., in Farmington; (505) 326-3671.
Albuquerque Journal 18 Oct 2009
Carolyn Ann Higginbotham Cleveland (1942-2009) TX/NM
Carolyn Ann Cleveland, loving wife of Tom Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the age of 67. She was preceded in death by her father, Ewell Higginbotham. Carolyn is survived by her husband Tom; mother, Glenna Higginbotham; four sisters; two sons; two grandsons, and many other family members and friends. She was a member of the Elephant Butte American Legion Auxiliary Post 44 and the Ladies' Dart League. Carolyn loved music, dancing, and was an avid crossword puzzle fan. Sincere thanks to the doctors and staff at New Mexico Oncology-Hematology Center and all the staff at the Presbyterian MSU section. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the New Mexico-El Paso chapter of the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 9, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the G.T. Evans American Legion Post 44 in Elephant Butte, NM.
Chapel of Hope 07/02/2011
Mildred Mozilla Higginbotham Willis (1927-2011) NM
Mildred M. Willis, 84, of Glenn Heights, Texas, Mildred died
July 1, 2011, in Glenn Heights, Texas. She was born March 20, 1927, in Salem,
NM. She married George H. Willis on March 11, 1946, in Las Cruces, NM.
Mildred was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by
many family members and friends in New Mexico and Texas. Mildred was blessed
with a sweet and loving disposition while being loved and cherished by all she
met. She had great faith in the soon-coming of our sweet Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
She was a member of Hobbs Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include three sons, George Alto Willis and wife Retta of Alma, AR,
Gary Lynn Willis of Fort Smith, AR, and Terry Lee Willis of Glenn Heights, TX;
two brothers, Vince Vann Higginbotham and wife Marjorie of Phoenix, AZ, and
Charlie Lee Higginbotham and wife Anita of Salem, NM; two sisters, Betty Jean
Hart of Ft Worth, TX, and Clydean Fay Criner of Mountain Home, ID; 10
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
08/06/2012
James Arnold Higginbotham Jr. (1922-2012) OH/NM
HIGGINBOTHAM -- JAMES ARNOLD JR. died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in the Vista Care hospice unit at Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, after a long illness. He marked his 90th birthday on April 19, 2012. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim served in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of staff sergeant in the anti-aircraft artillery corps. After the war, Jim married a nurse, Frances Taylor, from Russell, KY. They marked their 66th wedding anniversary on May 25th. Jim attended Ohio State University, earning a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering. He worked for the Ford Company's tractor division until his retirement in 1986. By that time, he had become service manager for North America for Ford's Tractor and Implement Division, in its Troy, Mich., headquarters. He and Frances moved to Albuquerque in 1987 to be near two of their daughters, Kathy (Miguel) Diaz and Jacqui (Charles) Cross. They also raised a third daughter, Bonnie (Kirk) Fraser, Wilmore, Ky., and a son, James A. (Janice) Higginbotham III, Brunswick, Maine. Jim is also survived by nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Virginia Jo (Jack) Kemp, Milford, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. and Frances S. Higginbotham; a sister, Rose Giffin, and a brother, Kenneth Higginbotham. Jim was an elder at the Mountainside Church of Christ and was active in a local woodworking group for several years. Services at Mountainside Church of Christ, 12300 Indian School Rd. NE.
North Platte Telegraph 10/12/2013
John Errol Higginbotham (1949-2013) NE/NM
John Errol Higginbotham, born in North Platte, on Feb. 18, 1949, to Helen Yates Higginbotham and Willie Higginbotham, went peacefully to be with God and his family in heaven on Oct. 10, 2013, surrounded by his much-loved family and special friends in Santa Fe, N.M. John graduated from North Platte High School in 1967 and proudly served in the 1st Calvary of the United States Army from 1969-71. He served in Vietnam and received many medals, including a Bronze Star and Air Medal. He returned to North Platte, where he and his brother, Daryl, were started in business by their loving aunt and uncle, Millie and Roger Grosh. They ran Roger's Restaurant in the community for 40 years, retiring in November 2011. Preceding him in death were his father, Willie John Higginbotham; his sisters, Marcia, Ronna and Janis Higginbotham; his wife, Jan Higginbotham; and uncle, Roger Grosh. He is survived by his mother, Helen Higginbotham; his brother, Daryl Higginbotham; his sisters, Debbie Higginbotham and Lisa Higginbotham Arnold; Jan's children, Dan and Doug Baker, Jennie, Bart and David Shelton; his nieces, Erica and Andrea Kraetz, Cassidy and Savanna Arnold; his nephew, Logan Arnold; his aunts, Millie Grosh, Florence Yates Peterson and Louise Houghtelling, as well as many grandchildren and cousins. Special friends present at his death were Patty Witham and Denez Lopez. He is loved by many and will be missed. May God bless his journey. Memorials are suggested to the VFW or the Humane Society. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery with military honors. Rosary will be at 7 p.m., today, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., today, with family receiving friends from 6-7 p.m., prior to the rosary at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
12/22/2014
Glena Dene Allen Higginbotham (1922-2014) TX/NM
Our beloved mom, Glena Dene Higginbotham, went to be with the Lord December 21,
2014. Born in Rosehill, TX in 1922, but lived most of her life in New Mexico.
Preceded in death by her wonderful husband, Ewell and her eldest daughter,
Carolyn Cleveland.
Survived by daughters, Gloria Gooch, Kathryn Higginbotham, Sue Bercovitch and
Ellen Gilbert (Joseph); her sister, Jean Morgan; sister-in-law, Selma
Higginbotham; Texas nephews Bub and Dale Hill; nine grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mom was a devoted homemaker, mother, “Mamaw,” and great-grandma. She shared in
the care and raising of her grand and great-grandchildren. She and Ewell, along
with a wonderful group of friends and relatives, traveled around the world in
the seventies and eighties.
She had many close friends, most of whom she knew her entire life. Luckily she
had unlimited long distance because she loved to keep in touch with her Texas
friends and relatives on a regular basis.
She will be honored at a graveside service Saturday, December 27, 2014, 1:00
p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd NE.
Alamogordo Daily News 05/19/2017
Vince Vann Higginbotham Sr. (1922-2017) OK/NM
Born in Springer, OK to Cyrell Vince & Ella Ardell (Griffin) Higginbotham. Raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Salem NM. Played football for the Hatch Union High School Bears. Graduated high school in 1940. Veteran of WWII having served in the Merchant Marines. Moved to Arizona and worked for the USGS from 1953 to his retirement. Lived most of his adult life in Arizona. Hard working man even after he lost his sight to macular degeneration and his strength to heart disease. Vince was a member of the church of Christ all his life and was praying up until he drew his last breath. Vince was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Marjorie (Sanders) Higginbotham, on May 27, 2016. Vince is survived by 3 children Vince Higginbotham Jr of Alamogordo, NM, Joel Higginbotham of Phoenix, AZ and Nancy Cowley of Alamogordo, NM; 9 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren, 1 brother, Charlie Higginbotham of Salem, NM, 2 sisters, Betty Jean Hart of Dallas, TX and Clydean Criner of Mountain Home, ID and numerous nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the VA Hospital in Albuquerque for their excellent care and concern during his last few days. Pop was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
2/25/2020
Roselle Warren Frank Higginbotham (1935-2020) NM
Oct 31,1935---Feb 18,2020
Roselle “Liza” Higginbotham, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was born in Bernalillo to her late parents, H.G. and Arabelle Warren, on Halloween, October 31, 1935. She is survived by her three children, Dale and wife Kathy, Jerry and wife Lynda, and Susan and husband Jim, Grandchildren, Jerill, Brandy, Phillip, Jesse, Christina, Jory and Cody, and the joys of her life Great grandchildren, Wyatt, Frank, Garrett, Jarryn, Baylor, Ashlynn, Dakota, Ava, Jackson, Walker, Gabriel, Jesse Jr. , and Parker. She is also survived by those who she loved deeply, Joanna Baca, Bellina Marquez, Tom Harmon, and Alfred Perea, as well as countless friends who were family to her, and numerous nieces and nephews. Roselle was proceeded in death by her infant son, Jimmy, her parents, sister Barbara “Bobbie” Pankey and husband Bennie, and her brother Hobert “Buzzy” Warren, and ex-husband William “Bill” Frank. Roselle grew up in Bernalillo, moving to Albuquerque later in her life. She was the first female Valedictorian of Bernalillo High school class of 1953 and went on to have a successful career in the construction, manufacturing and aerospace industries, eventually retiring from Sun Country Industries after many years. Roselle had a love for race cars and motorcycles spending many days and hours watching, participating, and enjoying her time at the track and in the mountains. She was a diehard sports fan, never missing a Dallas Cowboys, Dodgers or Spurs game on TV. She also had a love of music, from playing the piano and clarinet, to her love of dancing, and seeing many of her favorite musicians in concert such as Jethro Tull, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Lee Hooker and others. Roselle experienced many amazing and challenging things in her life and she used those experiences to help others. She was a Friend of Bill W’s for 39 years and continued to attend meetings and be of service until her death. Her legacy will continue to live on in the lives she touched and she will be greatly missed. Services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 9am at Riverside Funeral Home, 225 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. There will be a celebration of her life to follow at the Isleta Club, 1829 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105. Arrangements entrusted to: Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE (505) 764-9663.
Albuquerque Journal on Mar. 28, 2021
Frances Kathleen Taylor Higginbotham (1922-2021) KY/OH/MI/NM
September 23, 1922 - March 21, 2021
Frances Higginbotham went home to God on Sunday, March 21, 2021, after living an exemplary Christian life for over 98 years. Known by many as “Fran” and called Skippy, Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma (GG), or Aunt by the privileged, she was always kind, caring, and thoughtful.
Frances was born (1922) and raised in Russell, KY, and graduated from Bethesda School of Nursing in Cincinnati, OH in 1944. She served as a Public Health Nurse there until the end of WWII and married James (Jim) Higginbotham, Jr. when he returned from his service in the US Army. They moved to Columbus, OH, where Frances worked at OSU hospital - even through the polio epidemic - while Jim was in school. By 1953, she was able to take a break from nursing to be a full-time mom for her children and an “always-on-duty” mom/nurse-consultant to her neighbors and friends. And, of course, Fran was the room-mother extraordinaire for every classroom that needed one and volunteered to administer polio vaccine shots to children at the neighborhood school.
In 1965, she returned to nursing full-time at Borgess Hospital, serving as head nurse for the neurology unit, when the family moved to Kalamazoo, MI, for her husband’s job. And finally, a decade later when Jim was transferred to Detroit, Fran worked as head nurse of the CCU at the new William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, MI. Always, even when working as a nurse, her children and family remained the major focus of her life. Upon retirement in 1988, Fran and Jim moved to Albuquerque, NM, where daughters, Kathy and Jacqui and their families live. There, Fran went back to work when she was 75, at FISIF, maintaining medical files and serving as a medical reference source until her final retirement at the age of 86.
Throughout her long life, Frances held God in her heart as her source of guidance and strength. Fran and Jim became valued and involved members of Mountainside Church of Christ upon arrival in Albuquerque, giving much of their time to helping others. Her faith and her love of family made her content to the end. She inspired some and was a shining example of service to others with kindness and love to many. She will be lovingly remembered by all.
Frances is survived by her four children and their spouses - Kathy Diaz and husband Miguel (Albuquerque), Bonnie Fraser and husband Kirk (Nicholasville, KY), Jim Higginbotham III and wife Janice (Brunswick, ME), Jacqui Cross and husband Charles (Albuquerque) - and nine grandchildren who gave her ten great-grandchildren.