Judith Elaine Higgins Lee

Judith Elaine Higgins Lee obituary, Glendale, AZ

Judith Elaine Higgins Lee

Judith Lee Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Flanigan Funeral Home & Crematory on Mar. 5, 2026.
Judith Elaine Higgins Lee, age 79, of Glendale, Arizona passed away on March 3, 2026, after an extended illness.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elber D. and Rilla Mae Rolin Higgins, brother, Ronal Higgins, and sister, Patricia Higgins Reichert.

She is survived by her husband, Ron Lee and her son, Chad Alexander of Glendale, Arizona; sister-in-law, Pam Higgins of Baldwin; brother and sister-in-law, Edwin and Cathie Higgins of Sugar Hill; brother-in-law, Paul Reichert of Marietta; sister and brother-in-law, Robin and David Chapman of Blairsville; several nieces and nephews; grand nieces and nephews and many cousins.

Elaine was born on June 20, 1946 in Moultrie, Georgia. She was a 1964 graduate of North Gwinnett High School. Elaine and Ron loved the times they spent at Lake Tahoe and other travels to Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Hawaii often with dear friends, Bill and Cathy Jones and Evelyn Hyde.

Elaine had a love for flowers, her favorite being yellow roses.

She spent her last days enjoying the comfort and joy of her beloved dog, Gracie.

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