Martha Jacks Higginbotham

Mrs. Martha J. “Jackie” Higginbotham, age 82, of Elberton, passed away December 1, 2009.Mrs. Higginbotham was born in Mountville, SC to the late John Lyles Jacks and Ladell Blackstock and was a member of Eliam United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her brothers, J. L. Jacks and Sam Jacks, and her sister, Gwen Cooley. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Stanley Higginbotham of Elberton; sons, Leon Higginbotham of Littleton, CO, and Keith (wife, Mandy) Higginbotham of Athens; daughters, Gwen (husband, Carroll) Childs, and Libby Higginbotham Love, both of Elberton; grandchildren, Kevin Childs of Guyton, Katie Childs Brown of Elberton, Jason Teasley of Elberton, Cory Grimes of Elberton, and Lyle Higginbotham of Athens; great-grandchildren, Allie Brown and Emma Hernandez, both of Elberton; brother, Mills Jacks of Greenwood, SC. Funeral services will be held graveside in Forest Hills Memorial Park on Friday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Wes Privett officiating.The family will receive friends Friday morning 10:00 – 10:45 AM at Hicks Funeral Home prior to the service.Flowers are accepted and the family has requested donations can also be made to Eliam United Methodist Church. Hicks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.