• Obituaries
  • Flowers & Gifts
  • What We Do
  • About Us
  • Grief & Healing
  • Resources
  • Plan Ahead
  • Contact Us
Nowell-Massey Funeral Home
Sympathy Store
Obituaries | Nowell-Massey Funeral Home
Doris Collins Higginbotham
Change Photo
Send Beautiful Flowers Share a Memory
Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email

Doris Collins Higginbotham

February 25, 1930 - September 29, 2014

Doris Holdiness Collins Higginbotham, 84, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 2, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2014, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Music will be provided by Linda Fortune and Sherry Clay who will be accompanied by Jewel Johnson; and by Emily Rogers accompanied by Dr. Angela Willoughby. Interment will follow in Indian Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Higginbotham was born on February 25, 1930, to Mack and Mary Burnham Holdiness. She was a member of Indian Springs Assembly of God Church, and she was a seamstress at Wells Lamont Glove Factory in Philadelphia, Mississippi, for more than 40 years. Mrs. Higginbotham is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Collins Rogers and husband, Billy Wayne, of Brandon, Mississippi; and by her son, William Laverne Collins and wife, Tricia, of Saltillo, Mississippi. She was “Grandma Doris” to four granddaughters, Jennifer Claire Nash, and husband, Claude; Amanda Carol Ferguson and husband, Lane; Emily Nicole Rogers; and Carla Jane Elkins and husband, Lance. She was also “Grandma Doris” to eight great-grandchildren: Joshua Cole Ferguson, Collin Lane Ferguson, Alyssa Jade Ferguson, Cayman Owen Rigdon, Whitney Mae Rigdon, Zane Marshall Rigdon, William Gregory Elkins, and Parker Stuart Elkins. Doris is also survived by four sisters: Marie Blount of Richland, Mississippi; Mary Pittman of Pearl, Mississippi; Dotsy Thomas and husband, Cecil, of Richland; and Jewel Johnson and husband, Eugene, of Maryville, Tennessee; as well as, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands, William Washington Collins and Gilbert Higginbotham; her parents; and her siblings: Elbert Holdiness, Nona Drury, Gladys Parker, Mack Holdiness, Ruth Boatner, and Mabel Guy. Serving as pallbearers will be Gene Clay, Lance Elkins, Collin Ferguson, Joshua Ferguson, Lane Ferguson, Danny Fortune, Claude Nash, and Cayman Rigdon. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society, c/o Penny’s From Heaven, 532 East Main Street, Louisville, MS 39339. Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Login
  • What would you like to do?
  • My Account
  • Logout

Doris Holdiness Collins Higginbotham, 84, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 2, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral... View Obituary & Service Information

Print

The family of Doris Collins Higginbotham created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories.

Obituary & Service

Doris Holdiness Collins Higginbotham, 84, passed away on Monday,...

View More

Share a Memory Below

A comforting word from you means a lot.

Share a Memory

Flowers & Gifts

Send flowers to the Collins Higginbotham family.

Send Flowers
  • Tribute Wall
  • Photos & Videos
  • Obituary & Service
  • + More Information
    • Obituary & Service
    • Family Tree
    • Family Map
    • Family Dates
    • Subscribe to Updates
    • Approvals
    • Following
    • Configuration
    • Administrators

Same-day Hand Delivery on All Sympathy Flowers by a Local Florist Send Flowers Now

What We Do

  • Overview
  • Honoring Life
  • Designing Your Funeral
  • Funeral Services
  • Permanent Memorialization
  • Veteran's Services

Flowers & Gifts

  • Shop Flowers & Gifts

Plan Ahead

  • Overview
  • Why Should I Plan Ahead
  • Pre-Planning Checklist
  • Online Pre-Planning Form

About Us

  • Overview
  • History & Staff

Resources

  • Overview
  • Merchandise
  • Helpful Links
  • When a Death Occurs
  • Funeral Etiquette
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Vital ICE

Obituaries

  • Search Obituaries
  • Obituary Notifications

Grief & Healing

  • Overview
  • Grief Support Resources

Contact Information

  • Telephone: (662) 773-3501
  • Fax: (662) 773-3588
  • Email: Click here

Obituary Notification

Thank you for subscribing.

Sign up for our obituary notification by entering your information below.

Subscribe
Submitting...
  • Nowell-Massey Funeral Home: (662) 773-3501

© 2022 Nowell-Massey Funeral Home - Funeral Home Website Design by funeralOne