Betty Sue Higdon

Betty Sue May Higdon, 86, of Bruceton, passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at her residence. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Bruceton with Dilday-Carter Funeral Home in Huntingdon in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers were Joe Smothers, Carlton Davison, Brian Tucker, Jason Cousar, Roy Butler, and Bob Nelson. Mrs. Higdon was born Aug. 27, 1932 in Huntingdon, to the late Oscar and Verda May. She was the Salutatorian of the 1950 graduating class at Huntingdon High School, was retired from Keeper Bait Company and the former Bank of Huntingdon, now First Bank, was a member the Bruceton Woman’s Club and a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Janet Higdon Barcroft of Brentwood and Alice Higdon of Memphis; a sister, Virginia Davison of McLemoresville; granddaughters, Destin Barcroft (Brian) Tucker, and Holly Barcroft (Jason) Cousar; and five great-grandsons, Logan Tucker, Grayson Tucker, Nathan Tucker, Graham Cousar and Garrett Cousar. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John Stanley Higdon; a son, James Edgar Higdon; and a sister, Mary Belle Smothers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to First Baptist Church of Bruceton.