Janis Bolton-Biggs died at home on May 6, 2019 after 95 wonderful years of life.
She was born in Fayetteville NC on October 23, 1923. Her family moved to Lumberton where she graduated from Lumberton High School and was the salutatorian. In 1944, she graduated from Woman’s College, now UNC-Greensboro and began her career working for John Steadman as executive assistant at the Scottish National Bank.
Mrs. Biggs married the late I. Murchison Biggs in 1948 and with the birth of her first child in 1951, devoted her life to raising a family and keeping track of two rambunctious kids.
She was an ace golfer, an avid reader, one of the last of the Browsers’ Book Club, and the kindest of people. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Biggs was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Bolton and Grace Bolton.
She is survived by her daughter, Catharine Biggs-Arrowood of Raleigh, her son; Murchison Bolton Biggs of Lumberton and his wife Gayla; and her granddaughter, Catharine Jeannette Arrowood and her husband Sean Paul Adams of Raleigh NC; many nieces and nephews, as well as cousins and extended family in Cumberland and Sampson Counties.
Her family is especially thankful for her devoted caregivers, Robin Bryant, Mary McDaniel, Jennifer Phillips, Marcie Stephens, Carrie Dawson as well Vickie Talton, her special friend and long time hair dresser.
The family and close friends will hold a graveside service at Meadowbrook Cemetery, followed by a celebration of her life in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Lumberton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Robeson Community College Foundation/I.M. Biggs Endowed Scholarship, P.O. Box 1420, Lumberton, NC 28359.
Services entrusted to Boles-Biggs Funeral Home of Lumberton
She was born in Fayetteville NC on October 23, 1923. Her family moved to Lumberton where she graduated from Lumberton High School and was the salutatorian. In 1944, she graduated from Woman’s College, now UNC-Greensboro and began her career working for John Steadman as executive assistant at the Scottish National Bank.
Mrs. Biggs married the late I. Murchison Biggs in 1948 and with the birth of her first child in 1951, devoted her life to raising a family and keeping track of two rambunctious kids.
She was an ace golfer, an avid reader, one of the last of the Browsers’ Book Club, and the kindest of people. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Biggs was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Bolton and Grace Bolton.
She is survived by her daughter, Catharine Biggs-Arrowood of Raleigh, her son; Murchison Bolton Biggs of Lumberton and his wife Gayla; and her granddaughter, Catharine Jeannette Arrowood and her husband Sean Paul Adams of Raleigh NC; many nieces and nephews, as well as cousins and extended family in Cumberland and Sampson Counties.
Her family is especially thankful for her devoted caregivers, Robin Bryant, Mary McDaniel, Jennifer Phillips, Marcie Stephens, Carrie Dawson as well Vickie Talton, her special friend and long time hair dresser.
The family and close friends will hold a graveside service at Meadowbrook Cemetery, followed by a celebration of her life in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Lumberton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Robeson Community College Foundation/I.M. Biggs Endowed Scholarship, P.O. Box 1420, Lumberton, NC 28359.
Services entrusted to Boles-Biggs Funeral Home of Lumberton
Janis Bolton-Biggs died at home on May 6, 2019 after 95 wonderful years of life.
She was born in Fayetteville NC on October 23, 1923. Her family moved to Lumberton where she graduated from Lumberton High School and was the salutatorian. In 1944, she graduated from Woman’s College, now UNC-Greensboro and began her career working for John Steadman as executive assistant at the Scottish National Bank.
Mrs. Biggs married the late I. Murchison Biggs in 1948 and with the birth of her first child in 1951, devoted her life to raising a family and keeping track of two rambunctious kids.
She was an ace golfer, an avid reader, one of the last of the Browsers’ Book Club, and the kindest of people. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Biggs was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Bolton and Grace Bolton.
She is survived by her daughter, Catharine Biggs-Arrowood of Raleigh, her son; Murchison Bolton Biggs of Lumberton and his wife Gayla; and her granddaughter, Catharine Jeannette Arrowood and her husband Sean Paul Adams of Raleigh NC; many nieces and nephews, as well as cousins and extended family in Cumberland and Sampson Counties.
Her family is especially thankful for her devoted caregivers, Robin Bryant, Mary McDaniel, Jennifer Phillips, Marcie Stephens, Carrie Dawson as well Vickie Talton, her special friend and long time hair dresser.
The family and close friends will hold a graveside service at Meadowbrook Cemetery, followed by a celebration of her life in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Lumberton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Robeson Community College Foundation/I.M. Biggs Endowed Scholarship, P.O. Box 1420, Lumberton, NC 28359.
Services entrusted to Boles-Biggs Funeral Home of Lumberton
She was born in Fayetteville NC on October 23, 1923. Her family moved to Lumberton where she graduated from Lumberton High School and was the salutatorian. In 1944, she graduated from Woman’s College, now UNC-Greensboro and began her career working for John Steadman as executive assistant at the Scottish National Bank.
Mrs. Biggs married the late I. Murchison Biggs in 1948 and with the birth of her first child in 1951, devoted her life to raising a family and keeping track of two rambunctious kids.
She was an ace golfer, an avid reader, one of the last of the Browsers’ Book Club, and the kindest of people. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Biggs was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Bolton and Grace Bolton.
She is survived by her daughter, Catharine Biggs-Arrowood of Raleigh, her son; Murchison Bolton Biggs of Lumberton and his wife Gayla; and her granddaughter, Catharine Jeannette Arrowood and her husband Sean Paul Adams of Raleigh NC; many nieces and nephews, as well as cousins and extended family in Cumberland and Sampson Counties.
Her family is especially thankful for her devoted caregivers, Robin Bryant, Mary McDaniel, Jennifer Phillips, Marcie Stephens, Carrie Dawson as well Vickie Talton, her special friend and long time hair dresser.
The family and close friends will hold a graveside service at Meadowbrook Cemetery, followed by a celebration of her life in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Lumberton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Robeson Community College Foundation/I.M. Biggs Endowed Scholarship, P.O. Box 1420, Lumberton, NC 28359.
Services entrusted to Boles-Biggs Funeral Home of Lumberton
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