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EMMA JOE BURNETT HIGDON
Obituary
San Jose Mercury News
Emma Joe (Burnett) Higdon was born April 23, 1916 in Retrop, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully in her home on Monday morning, November 7, 2011. She lived a very active life of raising four daughters, one foster child and helping to care for many other childrenl She excelled in her wood working class and made many handmade toys for her 16 grandchildren. She was known for her beautiful Christmas parties over the years and many pancake breakfasts on her outdoor patios, all western themes. She and her husband, Carl Henry Higdon were married for 64 years prior to his passing on January 6, 1998. They both loved to travel and drop in on people they met throughout their lives. She was a good side-kick to her husband during many road trips that they took throughout the United States. Other travels included Banff, Canada, Australia and Hawaii.
Emma Joe is survived by her daughters: Joan Hillard of Hollister, CA; Gale Tyrrell of Vacaville CA; Carol Tyrrell of Altaville, CA; Kay Higdon of Los Gatos, CA and foster child Michael Balcazar of Camas, WA. She is survived by 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchldren.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011, 1:00 PM at Chapel of the Hills, 615 N.Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, CA Tel: (408) 354-7740 with reception and fellowship to follow at Emma Joe Higdon's home - 15309 Chelsea Drive, San Jose, CA. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the American Lung Association/Asthma.
KATHERYN CAROLYN DEWEESE HIGDON
Katheryn Carolyn Deweese Higdon
FRANKLIN, NC - Katheryn Carolyn DeWeese Higdon, age 80, went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 10, 2011. She was born September 23, 1931 in Hazelwood, NC to Gaye DeWeese and Ada Penley DeWeese. She graduated from Woodfin High School in 1949 and Blantons Business School. She was formerly employed by Beacons Manufacturing office, the V.A Hospital and The Farmer's Federation. She retired from Memorial Mission Hospital as a medical transscriptionist in 1998. Carolyn was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church in Woodfin, NC, where she proudly played the piano for 14 years. She was also a member of the Eastern Star, Weaverville Cahpter. She was a beautiful, giving person and a wonderful loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a baby sister, Jacksie and a brother, Carmel.
She is survived by her sons, Joe Higdon & his wife Kathy of ASheville, NC, Bruce Higdon and George Higdon of Franklin, NC; her daughters, Stephanie Ramsdell of Wooster, OH and Mary Lee Blaine & husband, John of Franklin, NC. Carolyn was a proud grandmother to 5 beautiful grandchildren and 4 geat-grandchildren.
A memorial service in celebration of her life will be scheduled in the spring.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.
HFA 2011 ANNUAL MEETING
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Higdons walking in Sundance Square District
Daddy Jacks Seafood Restaurant in Sundance Square District
Clockwise from the bottom: Nancy Higdon, Charles P. Higdon,
Janice J. Higdon, Eva Wood, Barbara Tedford, Barbara Higdon,
and Merdith Woods, eating at Daddy Jacks Seafood Restaurant
in Sundance Square District
L-R: Carolyn Cole, Treasurer; Martha Tidwell, President;
Janice M. Higdon, Secretary
Members listening to Randy Cole speak to the membership
Higdons enjoying the banquet
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The historic Blackstone Hotel-Courtyard by Marriot, in the heart of downtown Fort Worth was the site of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Higdon Family Association.
Higdons from 6 different states. The Higdons converged on Thursday, Friiday, and Saturday to mingled, sightsee, talk family and, of course, eat.
On Thursday, the early bird arrivals took a tour of the Sid Richardson Museum where they saw one of the best of collections of Western art in America. Artists such as Fredric Remington, Charles Russel and others were part of the fabulous representation of life in the American West in the 1870s. The tour was followed with lunch in one of the serveral restaurants that are located in the downtown Sundance Square area. After lunch, a group caught a ride on the Molly Trolley to go see the exhibition "150 Years of Fort Worth History Exhibition," at the Fort Worth Museum.
Friday saw more Higdons arriving for the annual meeting, while those who had already arrived did some more sightseeing. The Amon Carter Museum plus other museums located in the Cultural Arts District provided the tour group with some pretty fabulous art work and artifacts to observe. The museum restaurant provided a wonderful meal with art visible all around you. The various family groups split up to go to Dinner at a variety of restaurants located within the Sundance Square. DaddyJacks was a good seafood restaurant that provided some lip smacking good taste with stuffed shrimp and crab.
Saturday started with breakfast with some of the Higdons in the Blackstone restaurant, while a few crossed the street for diner food. The Annual Meeting was on the 4th floor in a meeting room with good attendence by those registered. President Martha Tidwell conducted the meeting, with help from Janice M. Higdon, secretary and Carolyn Cole. treasurer. The minutes for last year's meeting were read and approved and then business of new officers and scholarship committee were addressed. Eugene Smith, of Kentucky, showed that new scrapbook that was partially completed. Once the business was completed, adjournment was called. This provided time for lunch and some more sightseeing via the Molly Trolley at the Stockyards. Eva and Meredith Woods, along with a few others took the Molly Trolley in time to watch the longhorn drive down the street to the stockyards. They enjoyed it so much. The Banquet was at the Cattleman's Restaurant in the Stockyards District and the food was quite enjoyable. Our Speaker told about Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman captured by the Comanche and her son Quanah Parker the last Comanche chief. It was an interesting aspect of the Texas frontier life of the 1870s and 80s. The most startling outcome of the evening was the rain that started about 10:00 pm.
Eugene Smith sent the following comment:
Hi Janice,
I hope you had a safe trip back to San Antonio from the Fort Worth meeting. I think this was a very enjoyable meeting for everyone. Georgetta and I enjoyed everything on the schedule, plus especially one other thing. During the return of our downtown tour ride on Molly the Trolley, the driver pointed out to us the Hilton Hotel. This was where J. F. Kennedy spent his last night before the fateful day in Dallas November 22, 1963. We later walked back the two blocks or so from the Blackstone Hotel to the Hilton site. There were several items of interest there. They are planning a statue of Kennedy to be dedicated in 2012.
We will see you in St. Augustine next year.
Sincerely, Eugene
Please send in any pictures you have of the 2011 Meeting or any story about your experience at the meeting.
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Grady and Grandpa, 1942
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116th Maj. William Huffman Higdon Reunion Request
Jyana Higdon Smith was given the attached picture at the Maj. William Huffman Higdon Reunion yesterday. It is of her father, Grady Higdon, age 6 and Grandpa, age 91 taken in 1942. the delimma is of who Grandpa is. Grady's grandpa Higdon died in 1919, this gentleman looks like the Higdons and the picture belonged to a distant Higdon cousin. It is believed that it may be the grandfather of whoever the picture belonged. Susie Feigley gave Jyana the picture. Susie's mother was Ivy Higdon and her grandfather was Jim Higdon.
- It is known that Grady Higdon was born in Marion Co, TN May 15, 1935
- and died October 28, 1993.
- The location of the picture is unknown,
- but assumed to be in Tenneessee,
- since Grady Higdon never traveled outside of Tennessee until his late teens.
- Grady's dad was John Higdon 1906-1971
- and his grandfather was Robert Higdon (1841-1919).
Jyana has tried looking for any relative who would have been 91 in 1942, but has been unsuccessful. She is looking for any information any one can provide.
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The 116th Maj. William Huffman "Hoffman" Higdon Reunion of Sept. 11, 2011 has come and gone.
The crowds are getting smaller every year. We are on the average losing ten people a year in attendants "absentees". As my daddy would say, "They wasn't enough there to cuss a cat!". This year we had approximately 29 people sign the registry about half were from out of town.
During the family business meeting Denton Higdon brought up for discussion the poor attendance at this years reunion. The idea of ending the 116 year old gathering was suggested upon which most agreed too. It was also suggested we try one more year by boosting mailing list and media coverage.
So, in short, next years Reunion doesn't look promising at all.
The Oldest attending was Eva Higdon Wood from Andrews, NC. Eva would be the great granddaughter of the Majors.
The Youngest attending was twins girls Alexa and Alyssa Higdon daughters of Denver and Alicia Higdon from Higdonville, NC. The twins would be the great-great-great granddaughter's of the Majors.
The Furthest Traveled was Hillis and Shirley Sluder Cunliffe from Montgomery, Al. Shirley is the daughter of Richard and June Higdon Sluder of Asheville, NC. Shirley would be the great-great granddaughter of the Majors.
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Eva Wood, Oldest at the Reunion
Alexa and Alyssa Higdon, Youngest at the Reunion
Hillis & Shirley Cunliffe, Furthest Traveled at the Reunion
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