Church Point, LA:         A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Hubert Higginbotham, 80. Mr. Higginbotham, a native of Port Barre, LA and currently a resident of Church Point, passed away Wednesday, August 4 at Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home in Church Point. Reverend Brian Harrington, pastor of the church, will be the celebrant of the Mass and interment will be in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery adjacent to the church in Church Point.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Venable of Opelousas, LA; two sons, Keith Venable and wife Cathy of Church Point and Toby Venable and wife Deverelle of Opelousas; a daughter, Romney Venable and friend Scott Malovets of Church Point; a brother, Carl Higginbotham and wife Pat of Lake Arthur, LA; ten grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Oscar and Maude Daigle Higginbotham; three sons, Paul Higginbotham and Kurt and Ferdie Venable and a Godchild, Roberta Higginbotham.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home from 9:00 AM Saturday until the time of services. A rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 12:00 PM Saturday by Deacon Byrne Winn. A hard-working man who loved his extended family, Mr. Higginbotham will be missed by all who knew him. Guidry Funeral Home, 219 N. Broadway St., Church Point, LA is in charge of final arrangements.