Frankie Poore Higginbotham

Frankie Poore Higginbotham, 79, of 1698 Flatwoods Road, Elberton, wife of Joseph C. Higginbotham, Sr., passed away Saturday evening, April 7, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Greenwood, South Carolina, March 20, 1933, to the late Frank and Pauline Childs Poore. She was a homemaker and a member of Eliam United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Joseph C. Higginbotham, Sr. of the home; three children, Judy H. Albertson, Bobbie H. and Ron Fortson, and Joseph C. "Joe" Higginbotham, Jr., all of Elberton; siblings, Grace Opal Boozer of Ninety Six, South Carolina, Dixie and LaVern Fernandez of North Augusta, South Carolina, Jean P. Greenway of Greenwood, SC, and Eddie C. Poore of North Augusta, South Carolina; sister-in-law, Crystal Poore of Greenwood, South Carolina; grandchildren, Jason Albertson, Scott and Joann Albertson, Angie and Brandon Dye, Bridgette Beckham, Casey Higginbotham, Carter Higginbotham, Greyson Higginbotham, and Shannon Higginbotham, who was raised in the home; four great-grandchildren; nephew, E.G. Higginbotham, III; great-niece, Beth Higginbotham Seymour; and several other nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Don Albertson; and brother, Jack Poore. Graveside services celebrating her life will be held at 2PM Monday, April 9, in Forest Hills Memorial Park with the Rev. J. Wesley Privett officiating. Music will be provided by Marty and Rose Walker. Jason Albertson, Scott Albertson, Casey Higginbotham, Shannon Higginbotham, Brandon Dye, Frank Poore, and Austin Albertson will serve as pallbearers. The Higginbotham family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-1:45PM Monday, just prior to the service. The family respectfully requests flowers be omitted, and expressions of sympathy may be donations in her honor to a charity of one's choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton, is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Frankie Poore Higginbotham.