Burial will follow at Huffman Cemetery in Manifest, La., under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home.

Visitation will be 4 p.m. at the church and will lay a rest until service time Thursday.

Mrs. Higginbotham was born Sept. 24, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Orville Brinkley and Mary Buttera.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Robert Brinkley; four grandchildren, Clarence Scroggins, Jace Higginbotham, Starton Worley and Destiny Higginbotham; and one son-in-law, Douglas Scroggins.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence Higginbotham; five sons, James Hay and Johnny Higginbotham and wife, Jennifer, all of Olla, La., Darrell Wise of Columbia, La., William Higginbotham and wife, Stephanie, of Deville, La., and Jerry Higginbotham of Springfield, La.; five daughters, Tracey McClure of Kelly, La., Debra Bennett and husband, Bobby, of Clarks, La., Mary Brendle and husband, Sam, of Columbia, LaVienna Mason and husband, Andy, and Cynthia Scroggin and husband, Gaylon, all of Jonesville; one brother, Raymond Penrod and wife, Lynn, of Dover, Ohio; a special sister-in-law, Gladys Wiley of Monterey; a special grandson, Gregory Hay; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives.