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Obituary for Charles Higgins
Charles Higgins, 81, passed away July 26, 2014. Funeral services will be 11AM Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Higginsville with a visitation from 10-11 AM. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.
Charles was born May 5, 1933 in Johnson County, Missouri, to Jewell and Effie Higgins. Charles has 4 children, Charles Higgins Jr., Craig Higgins and wife Eurnice, Cathi Cahill, and Chris Higgins and wife, Tina; 2 Step Children, Cheryl Zeller and husband Phil and Richard Easterday; 1 sister, Hazel Westerhold and husband Russell; 3 Sisters-in-law, Fern McMullin, Betty Broughton and Charlene Broughton; 3 Aunts, Dorothy Moore, Mary Ruth Salisbury, and Reba Higgins; 12 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Charles served in the US Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. He also worked for the US Postal Service and worked for General Motors. Charles and Gladean were married in 1976. They both loved to travel and visited 66 counties and some more than once. Charles also loved playing Mexican train and cards with family and friends. Charles was a member of the Gashland Baptist Church, of Kansas City, Mo. He is preceded in death by his wife Gladean, his parents, 2 sisters Joanna Gilman, and Violet Skidmore. He will be missed by all of his friends and family.
