Rock Hill, SC – Mr. Jackie Keith Higginbotham, 91, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
The family will receive friends at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, on Tuesday, September 5th at 11:00 a.m. Funeral service will be held directly following the visitation at 12:00 p.m. This service will be live-streamed on the Greene Funeral Home website (www.greenefuneralhome.net) and can be accessed from the home page. Burial will be held on September 7, 2023 at 2:00 pm at High Lawn Cemetery, Oak Hill, West Virginia. The family will receive friends in the High Lawn Chapel one hour before the burial. Pastor Reed Wilbanks and Army Chaplain Captain Paul Peterson will officiate.
Born on March 11, 1932, in Winona and raised on Beury Mountain, West Virginia, Mr. Higginbotham was the son of the late Newton Warren Higginbotham and Rosa (Hinkle) Higginbotham. One of twelve, he is preceded in death by ten brothers and sisters; Arnett, Herbert, Billie, and Houston Ray; and sisters, Mary, Marie, Gladys Carol, Hilma, Margie, and Vermont. He is also preceded in death by his most beloved daughter, Lisa Jo Bowman, grandson Travis Holcomb and son-in-law, John Stuart Holladay.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Barbara Ann (Malay) Higginbotham of the home, four children; Marilyn Yvonne Hypes (David) of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Kimberly Dawn Buchanan (Tony) of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Jeffrey Keith Higginbotham (Kathleen) of Rock Hill, and Lora Ann Holladay (Jack) of Rock Hill, and one sister, Shirley Nolan of Bear, Delaware. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and numerous “Favorite” nieces and nephews, all who loved him dearly. His friends became his adopted family, and there were so many including his adopted son, Sal, and his honorary grandchildren, Paul & Sherri Peterson and their six girls.
Mr. Higginbotham was a retired coal miner from southern West Virginia. He loved the mountains and enjoyed returning home over the years. It was there he met the love of his life Barbara, and they married in June 1960; recently celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary.
He was a former member of Lovers Leap Baptist Church in Ansted, West Virginia and Church 180 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The family would like to thank the members of that church for their constant care of Jack these past few years, with special thanks to Pastor Reed Wilbanks.
Mr. Higginbotham lived every day to the fullest, a faithful servant to his Lord and Savior. His life demonstrated compassion, generosity, and kindness. “Papa Bud” to all that knew him, was a loving tower of a man who will be remembered with the deepest respect for how he treated his fellow man.
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34-35
The family would like to thank the staff of Senior Helpers, Hospice & Community Care and caregiver, Stacy for making his last days so peaceful, lovely and comfortable.
Memorials may be made to Church 180, 1807 Cherry Road, Suite 117, Rock Hill, SC 29732 or Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.