Church Point, LA:         A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, April 12, 2021 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Guy Wendal Higginbotham, 56. Mr. Higginbotham, a native and long-time resident of Church Point, passed away Wednesday morning, April 7 at his residence. Reverend Father Pére Rozas, parochial vicar of the church, will be the celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the committal services in the Monsignor Bienvenu Cemetery on Hwy 35 north of Church Point.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Cindy Higginbotham-Kresta of New Braunfels, TX; his sons: Tanner Higginbotham and companion Mia Higginbotham of Church Point, Trent Higginbotham of Church Point and companion Aubre Berzas of Opelousas, LA and Trace Higginbotham of New Braunfels; a daughter, Heather "Hal" LeJeune of Richard, LA; a brother, Kevin Higginbotham, a sister, Kyla Dawn Higginbotham and fiancé Audie Boutte, a grandson, Braxson Higginbotham and his stepfather, "Uncle" Gerald Dies-all of Church Point-and his stepmother, Lydia Gonzalez of Mire, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Linton and Loretta Thibodeaux Higginbotham. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home from 10:00 AM until 9:00 PM on Sunday, April 11 and continue from 8:00 AM until the time of services on Monday. A rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 6:00 PM Sunday by Deacon Byrne Winn. Pallbearers will be Tanner, Trent, Trace and Brian Higginbotham; Charlie Noyola, John Berzas, Blake Thibodeaux and Doug Myers. Guy was a hard worker who felt that no job was too hard for him. He loved his fleet of Mack trucks and cranes and loved to be "the Boss". The owner and operator of Guy Hick Trucking and a partner in Hick's Heavy Haulers and Hick's Construction; he was a generous and kind man with a "heart of gold" who would "give you the shirt off his back". He loved hunting and spending time with his grandson. Guy was clean and sober for three years which was a huge milestone in his journey to sobriety. He will be sadly missed by his extended family and friends who were so proud of his victory over his personal demons and addiction. Guidry Funeral Home, 219 N. Broadway St., Church Point, LA is in charge of final arrangements.