Thomas C. Higginbotham

HIGGINBOTHAM Thomas C. Thomas C. Higginbotham, age 81, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2006, in St. Anne Mercy Hospital. He was born December 18, 1924, to Frank and Vivian (Hall) Higginbotham in South Charleston, WV. Tom was a WWII and Korean War veteran serving his country proudly in the U.S. Army as a member of the last Equine Mounted Cavalry Unit. He was employed with Chrysler Corporation retiring in 1980. Tom was also a member of Chrysler's Retirees Group. He enjoyed golfing and playing cards, as well as spending time with family and friends and his beloved pets, Holly and Dolly. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his daughter, Beverly Jean Hammock; granddaughter, Mary Katherine Adkins and brothers, James and Frank Higginbotham. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Margie (Davis) Higginbotham; children, Barbara Banks of Toledo and Cynthia and Bill Leaman of Winston, GA; Thomas & Vici Higginbotham, Jr. of Curtice, OH; grandchildren, John & Ginnie (Brandon, Justin & Lacey) Banks of Maumee, OH; Tiauanna (Banks) Tucker of North Royalton, OH; Maria Leaman and Cara Leaman of Winston, GA; Dawn Karnes of St. Albans, WV; Cheryl Vaughn of Dallas, GA; James Edward Hammock, Jr. of Buffalo, WV; Thomas Higginbotham of Millbury, OH and Lisa Guest of Foley, AL; many grandchildren; great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and brother, Wayne Higginbotham of the Hamptons, VA. The family will receive friends Friday from 2:00-6:00 p.m. in the Newcomer Funeral Home, 4150 W. Laskey Rd. (419-473-0300). Funeral Services will begin Friday at 6:00 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. David Wettrich of Faith Tabernacle Church of God, Northwood, Ohio. The Higginbotham family would like to express their grateful appreciation to the staff and employees at Flower Hospital and Lake Park Care Center for their kind, considerate and compassionate care over the past thirteen years. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.newcomerfamily.com