Barbara Marie Self Higginbotham, 80, of China, born May 3, 1927 in Nacogdoches, Texas, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 in Katy, Texas.
Barbara moved to China with her family as a child. She attended China Schools where she excelled in girl’s basketball. After a record breaking high school career, she went on to play professional women’s basketball in Dallas. She was married to Walfred Higginbotham, her husband of sixty-two years. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in China.
Survivors include her daughter, Kay Cotten and her husband Ronnie; four sisters, Thelma Kelly of Chicago, Illinois, Teresa Self of Bevil Oaks, Patra Alpers of Beaumont, and “Pete” Dearbonne and husband Bill of China; grandchildren, T. Kay Garrett and her husband Randal and Todd Cotten and his wife Brandy; great grandchildren, Riley Kay Garrett, Heath Garrett, Cody Cotten and Brynlie Cotten; brother-in law, Walman (Chee) Higginbotham and his wife Patsy; and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved very much.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm Saturday February 16, 2008 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in China with burial to follow at China Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 7:00 pm Friday February 15, 2008 at the Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, P.O. Box 38, China, Texas 77613.
