Church Point      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Church Point, La for Voris Higginbotham, 99, who passed away on February 6, 2018 at his home in Church Point.
Msgr. Jefferson J. DeBlanc will be the celebrant of the Mass.
Burial will take place in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mausoleum adjacent to the church.
Mr. Higginbotham was the son of the late Eldridge and Josephine Higginbotham. He was an avid gardener and a master carpenter. Voris never met a stranger. He loved to play the accordion, visit with family and friends and he loved children. He will be missed by many.
He is survived by four nieces, Loretta Warren of Westlake, La, Betty Youngblood of Lake Charles, La., Ella Barbe of Lake Charles, La, Jody Higginbotham of Lake Charles, La.; one nephew Richard Meche of Richmond, Tx., one sister-in-law Louise Boudreaux of Cankton, La.; special friends Lillia Benoit Dugas, Cade and Celina Benoit, Katie Prejean, Jacob Benoit, Jessie Mouton, Ann Richard, John Dale "Rascal" Latiolais, Derek Latiolais and Harold and Chris Richard.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ethel "Sis" Higginbotham, his parents, Eldridge and Josephine Higginbotham, two sisters Verlie Cormier and Mary Meche, one brother Curley Higginbotham, one nephew James Eldridge Meche and one niece Mary Lee Arceneaux.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. A Rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon in the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Cade Benoit, Roger Boudreaux, Harold Richard, Richard Meche, Allen Moore and Louie Barbe. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Latiolais and John Dale Latiolais.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Higginbotham family at www.guidryfuneralhome.com.
Guidry Funeral Home, 219 N. Broadway St., Church Point, LA is in charge of final arrangements.