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Submitted: 8/8/20 • Approved: 8/9/20 • Last Updated: 8/12/20 • R341672-G0-S3
US Navy
US Army
World War II
Korea
June 10, 1927-April 10, 2014
*Obituary
Services for David (Ray) Higginbotham, 86, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, April 14, 2014, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike O'Donnell officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Higginbotham died peacefully at his home in Abernathy, April 10, 2014.
He was born June 10, 1927 in Duffau, Erath County, TX, to J. D (Dave) and Olga ( Rainwater) Higginbotham. He served in the US Navy during WWII and in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Alvera Wilke on November 4, 1961 in Lubbock, TX and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jake and 2 sisters, Mildred and Peggy. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by 2 sisters, Shirley Gilbert of Midland, TX, and Charlene Fudge of Hale Center, TX, nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials to the South Plains Honor Flight, P. O. Box 94787, Lubbock, TX 79493,
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