Joe Higbee

JOE HIGBEE Joseph Vaughn Higbee, 87, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the home of his birth in Alamo. He was born Feb. 14, 1925 to Ernest Philetus and Mayme Sharp. He married Evelyn Ida Youngdell in Reno, Dec. 24, 1943. They were sealed in the St. George LDS Temple July 30, 1946. Joe lived most of his life in Alamo, except the time he spent serving his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe. After the war, he raised his family on the ranch in Alamo. He supplemented his income by working 27 years for the Nevada Department of Transportation. He was always faithful serving in the LDS Church. He will be remembered for his integrity, his work ethic, his love of country and his devotion to his family. He was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara. He is survived by his wife, of 68 years, Evelyn; three sons and one daughter, Vaughn (Arda) of Alamo, Vance (Vickie) of Kanarraville, Utah, Valerie (Stuart) Twitchell of Erda, Utah, and Varlin (Susan) of Alamo; 17 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; one brother, Edwin (Sandy) of Alamo; and one sister, Myrna (Clayton) Wadsworth of Sparks. Visitation will be 9-10:30 a.m., Monday, April 9. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., both at the Alamo Chapel. Burial will follow in the Richardville Cemetery, Great Basin Highway, Alamo. Friends and family are invited to sign our online guest book www.moapavalleymortuary.com