Ed Higginbotham, 90, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away April 11, 2013. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. followed by funeral services at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 15, at Mount Moriah and Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice, 13316 West 98th Street, Lenexa, Kansas, 66215. Mr. Higginbotham was born January 31, 1923 in Brunswick, Missouri, son of Lafayette Edwin, Sr. and Ruth (Heller) Higginbotham. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was preceded in death by his son David, infant sister, and brothers Gene and Howard. Mr. Higginbotham is survived by his companion Doris Knabe and family, sons Dennis (Karen) of Bucyrus, Kansas and Steve (Ceil) of Henderson, Texas; daughter-in-law Linda Higginbotham of Denver, Colorado; brother George Higginbotham of Olathe, Kansas; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, extended family and friends.
