Wanda Lee Higginbotham

Mrs. Wanda Lee Higginbotham, 78, of Cardwell, Mo., widow of Jerry Higginbotham, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Born at Strawberry, Ark., she was the daughter of the late R.E. and Marie Collins Lackey and had lived most of her life in Cardwell. She was a 1952 graduate of Childress High School and a member of the Cardwell United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon and Carl Lackey.

She leaves one son, Mike Higginbotham of Paragould;

One daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Steve Jackson of Cardwell;

Two sisters, Lillian Pittman of Paragould and Mena Jenkins of Jonesboro;

Three grandchildren, Andrea McDaniel and husband, Chris, of Misaswa, Japan, Matthew Jackson and wife, Somer, of Cardwell, and Taylor Higginbotham of Jonesboro; and

Five great-grandchildren, Payton, Addison, Jackson Claire, Matti and Jake.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Cardwell Cemetery with the Rev. Mark McMinn officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Leachville. A guest register is available at www.HowardFuneralService.com