GRANVILLE, OH JAMES M. HIGGINBOTHAM, Sr. Mr. James M. Higginbotham, Sr., age 84, of Granville, OH, went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 5, 2014, upon his death at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, OH. Born on December 20, 1929, in Iva, SC, he was the son of the late Dock Turner and the late Lucy Turner Higginbotham. For 61 years, he was the loving and devoted husband of Clara Hill Higginbotham of the residence in Granville. Mr. Higginbotham was a veteran of the US Navy and was a member of the Heath Baptist Church and Newark Masonic Lodge #97. He was a retired senior research associate for Owens Corning. In addition to his wife, Clara, he is survived by his children, Melva (Jim) Muir of Newark, OH, James (Beverly) Higginbotham, Jr. of Granville, OH, and Tracy (Laura) Higginbotham of Galena, OH; siblings, Dorothy Simpson, Ed (Sarah) Higginbotham, Alice (Curtis) Brown, Randy (Susie) Higginbotham, Jimmy (Nancy) Higginbotham, and Carolyn Cromer, all of South Carolina; grandchildren, Jennifer Wright of FL, Christopher Wright of Newark, Angela Higginbotham of CA, Alisha (Greg) Schiltz of NC, Amanda (Nathan) Warner of Mt. Vernon, Clay, Collin and Addison Higginbotham, all of Galena, OH and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mike Higginbotham. The Higginbotham Family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home in Anderson, SC on Sunday, May 11, 2014, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. The funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of James M. Higginbotham, Sr. will be held at the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home on Monday, May 12, 2014, at 2 PM, with interment to follow at M. J. "Dolly" Cooper Veteran's Cemetery, with military honors. Events Visitation Sunday, May 11, 2014 3:00PM - 6:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Funeral Service Monday, May 12, 2014 2:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Final Resting Place M.J. 'Dolly' Cooper Veterans Cemetery 140 Inway Drive Anderson, SC 29621