J. C. Higdon

J.C. Higdon, 70, of 31 Stanley
Street, Candler, died Tuesday, Sept.
29, 1998 at his residence.

A native of Graham County, he
had been a resident of Buncombe
County since 1959.  He was the son
of the late Fred and Julia Lovin
Higdon and was also preceded in
death by a sister, Nell Farr.

He was a retired employee of
BASF with 27 years service, and an
Army Air Force veteran of W.W. II.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda
Brooms Higdon; daughter, Rhonda
O'dette of Candler; three sons,
Charles Higdon of Candler, Terry
Higdon of Fairview, Ron Higdon of
Canton; three sisters, Blanche
Jenkins of Robbinsville, Bell Ingram
of Winston-Salem, Sylvia Webb of
Candler; a brother, Charles Higdon
of Knoxville and 8 grandchildren.

A graveside service will be 2 pm
Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park conducted by the Rev. Walt
Jenkins.

Memorials may be made to the
Enka Candler Fire & Rescue, P.O.
Box 340, Candler, NC 28715.

Mr. Higdon will remain at Groce
Funeral Home until taken to the
cemetery.