Thelma Higginbotham

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EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Thelma Bellow Higginbotham announces her passing on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center with loving family by her side at the age of 94. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Rite of Committal will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Msgr. Robert Romero Celebrant, with the assistance of homilist, Deacon Gary Gaudin.
Thelma was a homemaker and devoted her life to the care of her family. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren brought a great deal of joy to her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her especially her three sons, Wayne J. Higginbotham and wife, Dru of Pearl River, Ray A. Higginbotham and wife, Jeanne of Eunice, and Gary J. Higginbotham and wife, Mona of Knoxville, TN; two daughters, Martha Higginbotham Orlando and husband, Donald of Eunice, and Brenda Higginbotham Bertrand and husband, Ted of Carencro; brother, Adam "Brother" Johnson and wife, Patricia of Eunice; sister, Rena Bellow Dupre of Eunice; eleven grandchildren, Wayne Jr., Donny, Luke, Michael and Danny Higginbotham, Allen Higginbotham, Joey Higginbotham, Melissa Vidrine, Nicole Voisey, William Higginbotham, and Celia Drury; and several great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Garland J. Higginbotham; parents, Arthlus and Amilia Moreau Bellow; brothers, Lawrence, Leonce, Fred and Leo Bellow; sisters, Pearl Prudhomme, Bell Bellow, Mable Lafleur and Edith Bellow.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Monday, March 2nd from 12:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Tuesday, March 3rd from 8:00 am until time of services. Deacon Gary Gaudin will recite a Rosary at 6:00 pm Monday evening.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Monday, March 2, 2015
12:00pm-9:00pm

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Anthonys Catholic Church
310 W. Vine Street
Eunice, LA  70535
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
10:30 am

Rosary

Ardoins Funeral Home Chapel
1301 W. Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Monday, March 2, 2015
6:00 pm

Cemetery

Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Hwy 190
Eunice, LA  70535