Higgenbotham obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Higgenbotham, Sophia          24 Mar 2006    Mar 2006    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  3/24/2006

HIGGENBOTHAM, SOPHIA
Amite - Sophia Higgenbotham, 56, died March 19, 2006, at Lacombe Heart
Hospital.  She was a member of the Christian Board of Education, Missionary
Society Assistant President, Trustee Board, Beautification Committee, Order
of Eastern Star.  Survivors include her husband, Earl Higgenbotham Sr.;
three daughters, Valerie Watson of Independence, Margie Henson of North
Carolina and Cassaundra Melton of Orlando, Fla.; one step-daughter, Vanessa
Higgenbotham of Amite; two sons, Earl Higgenbotham Jr. of Hammond and
Roddrick Higgenbotham of Independence; two sisters, Sharon Johnson and
Susan Daniels; one step-sister, Cassandra Williams; four brothers, Charles
Perkins, Jake Perkins, Melvin Perkins and Robert Perkins; one step-brother,
Lawrence Callahan; and 11 grandchildren; and her mother, Margie Perkins.
Her father, Jake Perkins Sr.; two brothers, James Perkins and Orenthius
Perkins; her grandmother, Essie Perkins; and one grandson, Brandon D.
Higgenbotham, preceded her in death.  Visitation will be today at McMichael
AME Church, from 5 p.m. until the funeral service at 7 p.m. The Rev.
Herbert Spears will officiate.  Burial will be at Tangipahoa Cemetery,
Tangipahoa.

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