J.W. Higgins
Mr. J.W. Higgins, 91, of Union City passed away 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Funeral services were conducted noon Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Gregg Lawrence officiated. Burial followed Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were grandsons and grandsons-in-law.
Honorary pallbearers were Cesar Guerrero, Roy Wiley, Guy Walker Gray, Glen Mosier and Bill Franks.
J.W. was born Feb. 13, 1933, in Boaz, Ala., son of the late Lendon and Essie (Yancy) Higgins. He married Linda (Willmore) Higgins Nov. 28, 1957. She survives. He worked for the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 25 years and also owned service stations in Boaz and Albertville, Ala. J.W. was a member of Bishop Street Church of Christ, veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was an avid Alabama football fan.
He is also survived by four daughters, Beverly Gidcumb (Steve) of Union City, Darlene Orr of Union City, Sondra Lawrence (Gregg) of Franklin and Devona May (Jim) of Paris; nine grandchildren, Emily Wells, Lindsey Gidcumb, Joshua Orr, Jeremy Orr, Jonathan Orr, Conner Lawrence, Taylor Lawrence, Carley Poore and Cameron May; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Kimley Jay Higgins; three brothers, Leon Higgins, June Higgins and Marvin Higgins; and four sisters, Clara Parmer, Louise Rogers, Doris Gober and Nena Dickens.
The Messenger/2.10.25