A Watauga County man died Sunday afternoon while riding his motorcycle near his home in Zionville, according to Highway Patrol. Christopher Thomas Higgins, 51, was trying to pass another motorcycle on old Highway 421 when he lost control of his vehicle and traveled off the left side of the road, Highway Patrol spokesman M. Rodriguez said. His motorcycle struck a ditch and Higgins was thrown from the vehicle. He died around 5 p.m., Rodriguez said, adding that the accident happened about 10 miles north of Boone.
Christopher Thomas Higgins, age 51, of Old US Highway 421 North, Zionville, died Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Laura Bechom Higgins of the home; one daughter, Alicia Higgins and husband Donald Miller of Todd; two sons, Christopher Thomas Higgins, Jr. and wife Alyssa of Zionville, and Patrick Thomas Higgins of the home; one brother, Tom Higgins and wife Heather of Vilas; two sisters, Darleen Ostrowski of Clearwater, Florida, and Doreen Aldrich and husband Charles of Largo, Florida, and his father and mother, Thomas Anthony Higgins and Sandra Verity Higgins of Vilas.
Funeral services for Christopher Thomas Higgins will be conducted Friday afternoon, January 18, 2013, at 2:00 o'clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state, at the chapel, from 1:00 until 2:00 o'clock.
The family will receive friends following the service.
Online condolences may be sent to the Higgins family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.
Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.
Christopher Thomas Higgins, age 51, of Old US Highway 421 North, Zionville, died Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Laura Bechom Higgins of the home; one daughter, Alicia Higgins and husband Donald Miller of Todd; two sons, Christopher Thomas Higgins, Jr. and wife Alyssa of Zionville, and Patrick Thomas Higgins of the home; one brother, Tom Higgins and wife Heather of Vilas; two sisters, Darleen Ostrowski of Clearwater, Florida, and Doreen Aldrich and husband Charles of Largo, Florida, and his father and mother, Thomas Anthony Higgins and Sandra Verity Higgins of Vilas.
Funeral services for Christopher Thomas Higgins will be conducted Friday afternoon, January 18, 2013, at 2:00 o'clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state, at the chapel, from 1:00 until 2:00 o'clock.
The family will receive friends following the service.
Online condolences may be sent to the Higgins family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.
Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.
A Watauga County man died Sunday afternoon while riding his motorcycle near his home in Zionville, according to Highway Patrol. Christopher Thomas Higgins, 51, was trying to pass another motorcycle on old Highway 421 when he lost control of his vehicle and traveled off the left side of the road, Highway Patrol spokesman M. Rodriguez said. His motorcycle struck a ditch and Higgins was thrown from the vehicle. He died around 5 p.m., Rodriguez said, adding that the accident happened about 10 miles north of Boone.
Christopher Thomas Higgins, age 51, of Old US Highway 421 North, Zionville, died Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Laura Bechom Higgins of the home; one daughter, Alicia Higgins and husband Donald Miller of Todd; two sons, Christopher Thomas Higgins, Jr. and wife Alyssa of Zionville, and Patrick Thomas Higgins of the home; one brother, Tom Higgins and wife Heather of Vilas; two sisters, Darleen Ostrowski of Clearwater, Florida, and Doreen Aldrich and husband Charles of Largo, Florida, and his father and mother, Thomas Anthony Higgins and Sandra Verity Higgins of Vilas.
Funeral services for Christopher Thomas Higgins will be conducted Friday afternoon, January 18, 2013, at 2:00 o'clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state, at the chapel, from 1:00 until 2:00 o'clock.
The family will receive friends following the service.
Online condolences may be sent to the Higgins family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.
Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.
Christopher Thomas Higgins, age 51, of Old US Highway 421 North, Zionville, died Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Laura Bechom Higgins of the home; one daughter, Alicia Higgins and husband Donald Miller of Todd; two sons, Christopher Thomas Higgins, Jr. and wife Alyssa of Zionville, and Patrick Thomas Higgins of the home; one brother, Tom Higgins and wife Heather of Vilas; two sisters, Darleen Ostrowski of Clearwater, Florida, and Doreen Aldrich and husband Charles of Largo, Florida, and his father and mother, Thomas Anthony Higgins and Sandra Verity Higgins of Vilas.
Funeral services for Christopher Thomas Higgins will be conducted Friday afternoon, January 18, 2013, at 2:00 o'clock, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state, at the chapel, from 1:00 until 2:00 o'clock.
The family will receive friends following the service.
Online condolences may be sent to the Higgins family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.
Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.
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