Born in Lynchburg, She is survived by her parents, Marvin and Marie Long Hiner of Evington. She was a 1978 graduate of Altavista High School and attended Peoples Church in Madison Heights.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Kelly Crews Dease.
In addition to her parents, she is surivived by one daughter, Brittany Higginbotham; one son, James Nicholas Higginbotham; two sisters, Linda Byrum and Jenny Willis; two brothers, James S. Hiner and Mark P. Hiner; six grandchildren, MacKenzie Mason, Elizabeth Dease, Rebekah Dease, Jacob Dease, Blake Dease and Alisha Dease.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with Pastor Carl Wiser officiating. Interment will follow in the Tree of Life Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, April 20, 2011 at the funeral home.
To send condolences online, please visit whittenfuneralhome.com.
Whitten Timberlake Chapel is serving the family.