Chester “Chet” Higbie, 87, of Sour Lake died March 23, 2005 at his residence. A native of Elmira, New York and a resident of the area since 1953, he previously owned and managed American Machine Works. Chet was a United States Navy veteran and served during World War II. He will be remembered for his love of golfing, fishing, traveling and he also enjoyed cooking and reading westerns.
Chet is survived by his wife Maxine Higbie of Sour Lake; sons, David Higbie and his wife Mary of Katy and Donald Ames and his wife Margaret of Austin; daughters, Carolyn Adam and her husband Art of Spicewood, Pat Wedge and her husband Roy of Tyler, Jan Meadows and her husband Ron of Indianapolis and Mary Kemp and her husband Robert of Lumberton; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2005 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont followed by burial at Rosedale Cemetery in Sour Lake. Serving as pallbearers will be Todd Higbie, Darren Barnes, Andrea Ames, Wesley Kemp, Chris Adams and Brent Burch. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Buteaud, Blake Higbie, Joe Thibodeaux and Kip Adams. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Sour Lake Building Fund, 765 6th Street, Sour Lake, Texas 77659.
