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Fannie Pearl Higginbotham

Fannie Pearl Glass Higginbotham, 87, of Prescott died September 1, 1997, at her home.

She was born August 1, 1910, to Lawrence and Lizzie Matthews Glass in Nevada County. She was a housewife and mother. When she was in her 60's she became a nursing assistant. She was an active, long time member of Morris Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, T.B `Thedie' Higginbotham, and her daughter, Lillian Hopson, and her brother, Lige Glass.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in law, Jodie and John Parr of Royal and Peggy and Dr. Arlis W. Loe of Texarkana, Texas; two sisters, Mary Cross of Rosston and Betty Bevill of Camden; one sister-in-law, Mildred Glass of Prescott; six grandchildren, Donna McKelvy and husband, Fletcher, of Prescott, David Loe of Fort Worth, Texas, Melanie Loe of Dallas, Texas, Angela Loe of Fayetteville, John R. Parr of Royal and Dr. Duane Hopson of Dallas, Texas; three great granchildren, Renee McKelvy of Hattiesburg, Miss., Damon McKelvy of Prescott and Julie Parr of Royal; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were Wednesday, September 3, at Morris Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in Caney Cemetery with Rev. Larry Sims, Bro. Jim Cross and Bro. Britt Dupree officiating. Music was by Lifton Glass and Caney Quartet. Arrangements were under the direction of Brazzel-Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott.