Anita M. Higginbotham

Anita M. Higginbotham, 90, formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Anita was born April 15, 1925 in Merryville, Louisiana to Everette Ford Montgomery and Sally Karr Montgomery. She was a longtime area resident before moving to Columbus, Ohio. She was a retired school teacher, having taught for many years in the Port Arthur and Fairview Park, Ohio school districts. Anita was a former member of the United Methodist Temple and held membership in the following organizations, Order of Eastern Star, Port Arthur Department Club, Historical Society, Port Arthur Club, Port Arthur Country Club, and Museum of the Gulf Coast. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas C. Higginbotham and sister, Dolores Bruce of Little Rock, AR. Survivors include three sons, Douglas Ford Higginbotham and wife Susan of Las Vegas, NV, Philip Howard Higginbotham and wife Betsy of Columbus, OH, and John Timothy Higginbotham and wife Karen of Dallas, TX; and six grandchildren. A graveside service at Greenlawn Memorial Park will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2015 with Reverend Jeff Hastings officiating under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.