Caroline Higginbotham Thibodeaux, 90, of Beaumont, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
A native of Church Point, Louisiana and resident of Beaumont for sixty-eight years, Caroline was retired from the custodial department at Lamar University. She was a member of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church.
Caroline had a passion for gardening, cooking and enjoyed playing poker with her family and friends.
Survivors include her daughter, Violet Arena and her husband Archie of Beaumont; grandchildren, Tony Arena, Ricky Arena, Robert Arena, Brandy Arena and Todd Savoy; one great grandson, Brandon Arena; great granddaughter, Bailey Savoy; brother, Stafford Higginbotham, Jr. of Washington State; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her parents, Onizida and Stafford Higginbotham; son, Ivy Savoy; and brother, Mack Higginbotham; sisters, Valson Daigle, Gladys Foux, Lou Bruce, Eula Thibodeaux and Ella Lopez preceded her in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2009 at St. Jude Chapel with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2009 at Broussard’s.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Virginia 22038; St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105; or to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
