Born February 26, 1943 in Gadsden, Alabama, he was preceded in death by his parents, Larry Ellis and Iris Bagley Higginbotham, his wife, Sandra Gail "Sandy" Christerson Higginbotham, August 21, 2017, and two brothers, Jerry Higginbotham and Kenny Bradley.
He was a U.S. Army combat veteran of the Vietnam War, had been a chef at Diamond Harbor Inn, owned and operated along with his wife Sandy the Snappy Grill in Springfield, worked at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home for several years, was a City of Springfield police officer, was a Washington County Deputy Sheriff, worked as a Washington County Deputy Jailer and last worked in the warehouse and as a driver at Helena Chemical Co. in Springfield.
He is survived by a son, Bradd (Kem) Higginbotham of Lenoir, North Carolina, a daughter, Shannon Pokrandt of Pensacola, Florida, a sister, Sandy Saksteder of Louisville, five grandchildren, Brittany Brown, Travis and Courtney Pokrandt, Nicole and Brady Higginbotham and a great grandchild, Mikeal Brown.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home with Rev. John McDaniel officiating. Cremation will follow services.
Honorary pallbearers will be Clay McNeil, Connie Fowler, Benny and Steve Wheatley, Ralph Tennill and Brad Langford.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 15 at Bethlehem Cemetery with military honors conducted by Marion County Veterans Honor Guard. Everyone is invited to attend graveside services
Born February 26, 1943 in Gadsden, Alabama, he was preceded in death by his parents, Larry Ellis and Iris Bagley Higginbotham, his wife, Sandra Gail "Sandy" Christerson Higginbotham, August 21, 2017, and two brothers, Jerry Higginbotham and Kenny Bradley.
He was a U.S. Army combat veteran of the Vietnam War, had been a chef at Diamond Harbor Inn, owned and operated along with his wife Sandy the Snappy Grill in Springfield, worked at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home for several years, was a City of Springfield police officer, was a Washington County Deputy Sheriff, worked as a Washington County Deputy Jailer and last worked in the warehouse and as a driver at Helena Chemical Co. in Springfield.
He is survived by a son, Bradd (Kem) Higginbotham of Lenoir, North Carolina, a daughter, Shannon Pokrandt of Pensacola, Florida, a sister, Sandy Saksteder of Louisville, five grandchildren, Brittany Brown, Travis and Courtney Pokrandt, Nicole and Brady Higginbotham and a great grandchild, Mikeal Brown.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home with Rev. John McDaniel officiating. Cremation will follow services.
Honorary pallbearers will be Clay McNeil, Connie Fowler, Benny and Steve Wheatley, Ralph Tennill and Brad Langford.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 15 at Bethlehem Cemetery with military honors conducted by Marion County Veterans Honor Guard. Everyone is invited to attend graveside services
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