Amy A. Higginbotham Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Amy A. Higginbotham, 94, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk with Pastor Ed Felgate officiating. Interment will be at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, prior to the funeral service. Amy died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Stanton Health Center in Stanton. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Amy A. Higginbotham, daughter of Cullen and Inez (Elmore) Berry was born June 18, 1925, in Webster County, Mississippi. She graduated from high school in Mississippi and then attended Norfolk Beauty College. She married Tom Higginbotham on Oct. 19, 1943, at Northern Heights Baptist Church in Norfolk. Amy and Tom lived in the country and share cropped in Ruleville, Miss. In 1951, she moved to Norfolk and worked at the state hospital. In January 1958, her spouse, Tom, joined the Norfolk City Police Department, where he worked for 25 years. In 1964, Amy attended Norfolk Beauty College and was a beautician out of her home until 1983 when she retired. Amy enjoyed crocheting and knitting, garage sales and going to church and to the Norfolk Senior Center. Survivors include a son, Larry (Annette) Higginbotham of Norfolk; two grandchildren, Tom Higginbotham Jr. of Norfolk and Terri (Joanex) Cadet of Topeka, Kan.; four great-grandchildren, Logan, Anthony, Seth and Makayla; and extended family. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Tom Higginbotham; her parents; four brothers and two sisters. Casketbearers will be Tom Higginbotham Jr., Logan Higginbotham, Anthony Higginbotham, Joanex Cadet, Chris Hunt, and Craig Hundt Jr. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Amy A. Higginbotham

June 18, 1925 - December 10, 2019