Irene P. Higgs, 98, of Shenandoah, died on Friday, March 7, 2008, at Whispering Pines Assisted Living.
She was born on March 11, 1909, in the Newport area and was a daughter of the late John W. and Maggie Blanche Bumgardner Hitt.
Mrs. Higgs was a member of the Newport Christian Church and taught Sunday school for many years. She was a Textile worker at Luray Textile for 18 years.
On July 24, 1929, she married Claude G. Higgs, who died on Jan. 27, 1990.
She is survived by a daughter, Margil M. Seekford of Stanley; a sister, Grace Foltz of Shenandoah and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
A funeral service was conducted on Monday, March 10,at the Newport Christian Church by the Rev. Walter E. Lundblad.
Burial was in the Newport Cemetery in Shenandoah.
She was born on March 11, 1909, in the Newport area and was a daughter of the late John W. and Maggie Blanche Bumgardner Hitt.
Mrs. Higgs was a member of the Newport Christian Church and taught Sunday school for many years. She was a Textile worker at Luray Textile for 18 years.
On July 24, 1929, she married Claude G. Higgs, who died on Jan. 27, 1990.
She is survived by a daughter, Margil M. Seekford of Stanley; a sister, Grace Foltz of Shenandoah and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
A funeral service was conducted on Monday, March 10,at the Newport Christian Church by the Rev. Walter E. Lundblad.
Burial was in the Newport Cemetery in Shenandoah.
Irene P. Higgs, 98, of Shenandoah, died on Friday, March 7, 2008, at Whispering Pines Assisted Living.
She was born on March 11, 1909, in the Newport area and was a daughter of the late John W. and Maggie Blanche Bumgardner Hitt.
Mrs. Higgs was a member of the Newport Christian Church and taught Sunday school for many years. She was a Textile worker at Luray Textile for 18 years.
On July 24, 1929, she married Claude G. Higgs, who died on Jan. 27, 1990.
She is survived by a daughter, Margil M. Seekford of Stanley; a sister, Grace Foltz of Shenandoah and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
A funeral service was conducted on Monday, March 10,at the Newport Christian Church by the Rev. Walter E. Lundblad.
Burial was in the Newport Cemetery in Shenandoah.
She was born on March 11, 1909, in the Newport area and was a daughter of the late John W. and Maggie Blanche Bumgardner Hitt.
Mrs. Higgs was a member of the Newport Christian Church and taught Sunday school for many years. She was a Textile worker at Luray Textile for 18 years.
On July 24, 1929, she married Claude G. Higgs, who died on Jan. 27, 1990.
She is survived by a daughter, Margil M. Seekford of Stanley; a sister, Grace Foltz of Shenandoah and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
A funeral service was conducted on Monday, March 10,at the Newport Christian Church by the Rev. Walter E. Lundblad.
Burial was in the Newport Cemetery in Shenandoah.
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