Bill C. Higgins

Bill C. Higgins, age 64, of Langford Branch, passed away on Sunday, May 10th, 2020 at his home.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Keith and Katherine Fox Higgins of Fletcher.  He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Venita Higgins.

Bill was a loving and caring person that had served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era. He liked watching NASCAR, growing his garden and working on cars.

Surviving is his daughters: Shannon Deyton and husband, Bart, of Jacks Creek and Sarah Myers and husband, Shawn, of Old Fort; son, Billy Higgins of Marion; grandchildren: Isaac, Zach, Ana, Calee and Aliah and sisters: Kay Silvers and husband, Ralph, of Marion, Rita Higgins of Langford Branch and Diane Waterman and husband, Bob, of Fletcher.  Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive as well as his chihuahua, Tinker.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services.  Rev. Keith Blankenship will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Higgins Family Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1PM prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.

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