Ruby Higginbotham, 81 of Port Arthur, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at Renaissance Hospital in Groves.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at St. Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. Entombment will follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Serenity Mausoleum in Port Neches. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday at the mortuary with a Christian Vigil recited at 6:00 pm.
Ruby was a native of Church Point, Louisiana, and has lived in Port Arthur the past 63 years. She was a long time member of the St. Paul Alter Society and full time homemaker and mom.
Mrs. Higginbotham was preceded in death by her husband; Alphonse Higginbotham, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include daughters, Dolores A. Johnson and husband James E. of Fannett, Texas, Christine Jones and husband Wayne C. Sr. of Port Arthur, Texas, and Ramona Higginbotham of Port Arthur, Texas; sons, Carroll Wayne Higginbotham and wife Cathy of Elko, Nevada, Timothy Higginbotham of Vidor, Texas, Todd Anthony Higginbotham and wife Alicia of Dallas, Texas; 15 grandchildren; Kristi Henry, Dr. James Johnson, Jr., Cody Johnson, Richard Hoeltge, Dr. Steven Higginbotham, Catie Higginbotham, Ryan Higginbotham, Brooke Higginbotham, Rachelle Kidwell, Amie Sowell, Chuck Jones, Kayla Romero, Rebecca Higginbotham, Ashten Higginbotham, Anna Higginbotham and 16 great grandchildren; brother, Leander Touchet and wife Lelia of Nederland; sisters-in-law, Lilly Touchet of Port Arthur and Nita Touchet of Sulphur, Louisiana.
