Deborah Lambert Higdon
Tallahassee - Deborah Lambert Higdon, 67 of Tallahassee, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Center. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Warren Higdon.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 14th at Bevis Funeral Home in Tallahassee, 200 John Knox Road. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM will be livestreamed via the funeral home website. Visit
https://www.bevisfh.com/obituaries/Deborah-Higdon/#!/PhotosVideos to view the service at its scheduled time. The Rev'd Chris Erde will officiate. Interment will follow at 4:00 PM at Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy.
Gifts in memory of Deborah may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 306 North Madison Street, Quincy, FL 32351, where she was a devoted member.
Deborah was born to James W. "Billy" Lambert and Barbara King Lambert July 28, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida. However, she was raised in Tallahassee, where she attended Leon High School before graduating from Godby High School. She was also a proud graduate of Florida State University, and was retired as the office administrator for the local law office of Foley & Lardner. Her two great passions in life were her family and her beloved St. George Island.
Other survivors include her mother Barbara Lambert of Tallahassee; two children, Jamie McLaughlin (Amy) of Tallahassee and Julie Draper (Brian) of Pace, FL; Warren's two children, Joey Higdon (Andrea) of Crawfordville and Allison Greenberg (Aaron) of Sarasota; and 9 grandchildren. Also surviving are her brother Jeff Lambert (Janet) of Tallahassee; her sister-in-law Rhonda Lambert of Tallahassee; her in laws, Joe and Carolyn Higdon of Quincy and Sheila Chitty of Tallahassee; and 4 nieces.
She was preceded in death by her father Billy Lambert; her brother Jimbo Lambert; her sister Patricia Lambert Mehr; and her nephew Billy Lambert.
Rocky Bevis and Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home of Tallahassee (850/385-2193 or
www.bevisfh.com) are assisting Mr. Higdon with his arrangements.