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Myrtle Highum Obituary
Myrtle "Lou" Highum, age 94, passed from this Earth into the arms of Our Lord on Thursday, July 25, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in Roanoke County, VA to Henry Thomas Childress and Myrtle Ellen Mallory. She married James G. Highum in December 1944 in Richmond, VA. They raised five children after moving to Grand Rapids, MN, Jim, Nancy, Chuck, John and Paul. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1960. She was preceded in death by all her siblings save Audrey Bryant and Bell Webb; her husband, Jerry; children, Jim Highum and Nancy Ellen Highum Berry. She is survived by her children, Paul Highum of Albuquerque, NM, John Highum of Albuquerque, NM, and Chuck Highum of Pagosa Springs, Colorado; her grandchildren, Christine Wright, Chris Berry, Renee Berry, Carrie Nelson, Amy Hill, Jenny Highum, C. Jerrod Highum, Jonathon Highum, Timothy Highum, Holly Highum, Paul J. Highum and Gwynne McMurry. She was also blessed with 15 great-grandchildren. She will be interred with her husband in the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Please visit our online guestbook for Lou at www.FrenchFunerals.com
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Pam Highum
August 1, 2019
I will forever be grateful you were In my life . I miss you Mom
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