E.G. Higginbotham, Iii

Mr. Edgar Glenn "E.G." Higginbotham, III, 76, of Pine Hill Rd., Elberton, GA passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

Mr. Higginbotham was born in Elberton, GA on July 3, 1941 to Edgar Glenn Higginbotham and Mary Frances Barrett Higginbotham. He was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church, Elberton Country Club, the Elberton Philomathea Masonic Lodge #25, a shriner and was retired from the granite industry. After retirement E.G. worked at the Elberton Country Club with the grounds maintenance crew.

He is survived by his wife: Beverly Howe Higginbotham; daughters: Lisa Hamilton of Greer, SC, Fran H. Riggs of Greenville, SC, Beth Seymour of Elberton, GA; son: Pete Higginbotham of Elberton, GA; stepdaughter: Jodi Rowland of Hartwell, GA; step-son: Micheal O'Conner of Los Angeles, CA; sisters: Faye Smithers of Fayetteville, GA, Jackie McDaniel of Tallahassee, FL, Susan Valquez of Jacksonville, FL, Mary Jo Roberts of Tallahassee, FL; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a special aunt and uncle: Joseph Carter “Joe” Higginbotham, Sr. and Frankie Poore Higginbotham.

A celebration service of E.G.'s life will be held 11AM, Wednesday, March 28 in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Mize officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10-11AM just before the service at Berry Funeral Home. A celebration reception will follow the service at the Elberton Country Club.

Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Blackmon, Elliott Paul, Mike Brady, Phillip Brady, Rusty Burdette, Robert Andrews, Clay Norman, Mike Baston and James "Skippy" Cade, Jr.

In lieu of flowers please make memorials in E.G.'s memory to the Shriners Hospitals for Children of Greenville 950 W. Faris Road Greenville, SC 29605.

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is in charge of the arrangements of Mr. Edgar Glenn "E.G." Higginbotham, III.