Mrs. Margaret Carlene Higginbotham 86 years old, passed away Monday May 15th, 2023.
She is preceded in death by her sons, Wendell, Dwayne, Andy and Tony Higginbotham; parents, Laura Ezell Manning and Carl Blain Manning.
Carlene cared for their four boys with Muscular Dystrophy until the last one passed away. For her second career, she looked after children at the schools at Rocky Creek Elementary and George County High School keeping things clean. She kept her school bus straight as well as the students on it.
In retirement, Carlene enjoyed tending her pets and plants and working outside in her yard. She loved services at Salem Full Gospel Church and any other prayer group she could find. Carlene never met a stranger and shared her faith with everyone she met. She will be missed at home by her husband, Charles, as they enjoyed 67 years of marriage.
She enjoyed Bible Study and flower gardens.
She is survived by her husband Charles Higginbotham of Lucedale; sisters, Linda (Ronnie) Campin and Martha Brewer (Gordon). A multitude of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 10:00AM-11:00AM at Holder-Wells Coastal Funeral Home chapel, 12800 Highway 613 Moss Point, MS 39562, the funeral service will follow at 11:00AM in the chapel with Mike Sawyer and Wesley Higginbotham officiating. Interment will conclude at Serene Memorial Gardens.
To share condolences and sign the online register book in Mrs. Higginbotham's memory, please visit www.holderwellsfuneralhome.com .
Holder-Wells Coastal Funeral Home served The Higginbotham Family.