Ms. Mary Edith Biggens

 A celebration of life service for Ms. Mary E Biggens who passed on Sunday May 26, 2024, will be held on June 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Chapel AME Church, 2615 Chipco St, Tampa, FL 33605 Tampa, with Reverend James Crews, Officiating. A viewing will be held on Friday June 7, 2024, at Pleasant Chapel AME Church from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, 4615 E Hanna Ave, Tampa Florida 33610.

Ms. Mary Edith Biggens, the daughter of Ms. Essie Mae Moore was born on March 12, 1941, in Americus Georgia. She migrated in 1946 to Gulf Hammock, where she began her education at 1 of the 2 segregated churches in Levy County.

In 1952 she attended public schools in Tampa, Florida; Lomax Elementary, Booker T. Washington, and Middleton High School. She dedicated her life to supporting her family as a single mom. She began work at age 16 until 72, as a housekeeper. She also helped in the upbringing of the children in the William’s and Linick’s household.

Pleasant Chapel AME in Tampa, Florida, was the chosen place of worship and as a member Ms. Mary E. Biggens was on the Usher board and a Stewardess in the church since she was a teenager. Pastor Crews provided her a happy environment, gave good advice, and made her laugh.

Ms. Mary was blessed with 3 loving sons, who shared their mom. Ms. Mary was known to be the neighborhoods’ mom and counselor. Many gravitated toward her accepting heart, open mind, listening ear and honest advice.  Early Sunday May 26, 2024, Ms. Mary E. Biggens was called to go home peacefully with our Lord and Savior.

Those left to cherish her memories are her children Curtis Reed and wife Cassandra, Johnny Biggens and wife Kelly, Reggie Butler; 5 grandchildren, Lakenya Reed, Lakenna Smith and husband Gary, Jasmin Cox, Curtis Reed Jr. (Mary), Chris Biggens and Mary Biggens; her prayer warriors, Tangela McDaniels, Johnny Mae Davis, Stella Keith; friends, Elsie Hires, Louise Williams, Annie Cason, Irene Johnson, Crystal 
McCloud, Topeka Patrick, Beverly Wright and Lonnie Moore; cousin, Brother Walter Fuller; stepbrother, Earnest Bay Moorer; The Y, Golden Girls +3 and other relatives and friends.