Obituaries 9/29/16

Mary Ellen Higdon

WATER VALLEY—Mary Ellen Higdon, age 86, of Water Valley died Sunday, September 25, 2016, surrounded by her family at Baptist Memorial Hospital—North Mississippi at Oxford.

Born November 20, 1929, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., she is a daughter of the late Samuel A. J. and Minnie Green Stroud.

Visitation was held Tuesday, September 27, from 5 until 7 p.m. in Seven Oaks Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, in Camp Ground Baptist Church with Bro. Jerry King officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with Jake Fowler, Cole Higdon, Jessey Higdon, Jr., Trea Higdon, Ike Gilley, and Dalton Higdon as pallbearers.

Mary was retired as the manager of the Dollar General Store after nearly 25 years. She was a faithful member of Camp Ground Baptist Church, where she taught a discipleship training class and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She loved studying the Bible, and lived out her love for Christ through visiting the homebound and serving her community. She was cherished by her children and grandchildren, as well as her many nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Sam Higdon, Sr., which allowed her to serve as a paster’s wife for many years. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Debra Overby and Donna Conaway; a son, Willie Higdon; three grandchildren; seven brothers; and two sisters.

She is survived by a daughter, Lucy Gilley (Larry) of Dumas, Ark.; two sons, Jessey Higdon (Debbie) of Bruce and Sam Higdon, Jr. (Sherri) of Water Valley; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.