Donna Higgins

Donna Higgins obituary, Tallapoosa, GA

Donna Higgins

Donna Higgins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Miller Funeral Home on Jan. 3, 2026.
Mrs. Donna Sue Tipton Higgins, age 79, of Bremen, GA, passed away January 1, 2026. She was born January 24, 1946 in Clear Run, KY to the late Willard Glenn Tipton and Iva Marena Travis Tipton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Leonard Higgins, Sr.; son, Jonathan Higgins; and siblings, Betty Jean Branson, Willard G. Tipton, Jr., and Roy Tipton.
Donna graduated from Christian County High School in 1964. She was a member of West View Missionary Baptist Church in Tallapoosa and worked as a door greeter at Walmart, retiring after many years of service.
She is survived by her sons, James Higgins, Jr. and Jason Higgins, both of Bremen; grandchildren, Tyler Higgins and Christopher Higgins; sisters and brother in law, Karen Hill, of Greenville, SC, Frances and Rick Bishop, of Lyman, SC, and Judy Dickerson, of Hopkinsville, KY; and brothers and sisters in law, Thomas and Patsy Tipton, of Owensboro, KY and Darrel and Valery Tipton, of Hopkinsville.
Arrangements are pending and will be updated once available.
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Regina Hunter Ploof

January 4, 2026

I'm so sorry about y'all's mama.she was a very kind lady. She was always nice when I went to Walmart I was always happy to see her smiling face she will be missed I will pray for yall

Lori Chaney

January 3, 2026

Aunt Donna was definitely the most quiet of our Dad´s siblings. She was always sweet natured to us kids. I know her family and friends will miss her. I´ll keep you in my prayers.

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