J D Higginbotham

Mr. Higginbotham passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 in Killeen.

JD was born February 23, 1926 in Valley Mills, Texas to Roosevelt V. and Sarah Alice (Marshall) Higginbotham.

He served in the US Army during WWII and married Joyce McMillan in Valley Mills, Texas on December 8, 1946. JD retired from the Civil Service as a facilities engineer after 30 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, John Vernon, and a sister, Lucille Null, and by his wife, Joyce, on January 25, 2010.

Survivors include a son, John David (Debbie) Higginbotham of Palestine and a daughter, Brenda (John) Clanton of Killeen, a sister, Lois (Bill) Lowery of Temple; a grandson, Bradley (Melissa) Clanton of Lubbock; a great grandson, Brenden Clanton and a great granddaughter, Victoria Clanton, both of Lubbock.

The family will have a time of visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Killeen, TX.