Carlos H. Higgins
| Born: | 03/28/1927 |
| Died: | 05/29/2006 |
| Visitation: | Wednesday May 31, 2006 from 5-8 p.m. |
| Funeral Service: | Thursday at 11:00 A.M. in the Devore-Snyder Funeral Home of Sunbury, Ohio |
| Interment: | Marengo Cemetery at Marengo, Ohio |
Carlos H. Higgins
Carlos H. Higgins, age 79 of Marengo, died Monday morning May 29, 2006 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus after a 5 month illness. He was born in Garrett Ky. on March 28, 1927 to the late Harry Proctor and Grace Mae (Pennington) Higgins. He had lived in the Marengo area for 49 years coming from Columbus.
He was retired from TWA as a Flight Information Coordinator. He was a former member of Chester Lodge No. 238 F&AM and had attended Kentucky Wesleyan College. For 12 years he was active with the Boy Scouts Troop #47 in Marengo.
Carlos was a great family man and dearly loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, photography, writing (The Memoirs of Carlos Higgins) and his favorite past time was talking with whomever would listen.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years: Earlie (Wicker) Higgins and they were married on March 25, 1950 in Garrett, KY.; Sons: Gareth W. (Sue) of Marion, Paul (Cindy ) of Delaware and David G. (Debbie) of Marengo; Daughter: Carlene (Brad) Coffman of Marengo. 8 Grandchildren: Danielle (Keith) Oakley, Jennifer (Jeremy) Weiss, Andrea (Bill) Eusey, Amanda (Joe) Miller, Jessica, Lori and Jordan Higgins, Kendall Coffman; 6 Great Grandchildren. Brothers: Norman (Jane) Higgins of Ostrander and Chester (Helen) Higgins of Columbus; Sister: Dorothy Higgins of Marengo In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by Brother: Hubert Higgins on June 1, 2005
Friends may call Wednesday May 31, 2006 from 5-8 p.m. at the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, SR 3 at 61, Sunbury where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with Pastor James Brantingham officiating. Interment will follow in the Marengo Cemetery.