Robert Lee Higginbotham

Published 5:00 am Sunday, February 15, 2015

    Funeral services for Robert Lee Higginbotham will be held Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Reid Whittington and Jerry Marlow officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

    Mr. Higginbotham, age 72, of the Center Hill Community passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at his residence.

    Mr. Higginbotham was the pastor of Bluff Springs Baptist Church. He retired from McPhails Grocery where he was the market manager for 30 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.

    Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Geraldine Higginbotham; daughters, Danette Robbins (Chris) of Meridian, and Tammie Triplett (Tim) of Bangkok, Thailand; son, Lee Taylor Higginbotham (Brandi) of Collinsville; his fur baby, Bella; grandchildren, Traci Triplett, Taylor Triplett, Christin Robbins, Chloe Robbins, Laighton Higginbotham, and Bryson Higginbotham; sister, Edna Parker of Raleigh, Miss.; brother, Paul Higginbotham of Meridian; brother, Sam Higginbotham of Laurel; sister, Claudia Higginbotham of Philadelphia; sister, Bessie Thornton of Laurel; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews; mother-in-law, Beatrice Taylor of Meridian; sister-in-laws, Cherryl Marlow (Jerry) of Meridian and Faye Woodard of Meridian; and brother-in-law, Robert Taylor (Wanda) of Enterprise.

    He was preceded in death by his father, Cannie Higginbotham; mother, Lettie Higginbotham; oldest sister, Ann Roberts; and father-in-law, Grady Taylor.

    The family requests memorials be made to the Gideon’s International or a cancer fund.

    Pallbearers will be Mike Marlow , Steve Marlow, David Taylor, Randy Higginbotham, Josh Higginbotham, and Donnie Scrivner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tommy Gully, Hal Harbour, and David Roberts.

    Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

    Visitation will be held Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 from 5–8 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.