Robert Murf Higgins, 72

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Robert Murf Higgins, age 72, was born March 16, 1933, and died Dec. 28 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville after a brief illness.

A heavy equipment operator and a member of the Church of Christ, he served his country in the United States Army. He was the son of the late Robert France and Georgia Lee Melton Higgins.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tish and Donald Hillis of McMinnville; sons and daughters-in-law, Shannon and Wendy Higgins and Danny and Lisa Higgins, both of McMinnville and Kirk Higgins of Kennesaw, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Hannah and Tucker Higgins, Trevor and Heath Higgins, and Kirby, Reagan and Ramsey Stewart; former wife, Iva E. Higgins of McMinnville; four sisters, Brenda Tate, Ora Rains, Linda Moore and Jackie Higgins, all of Woodbury and brother, Ernest Gray Higgins of McMinnville.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in High’s Chapel with Kenneth Mears and Gayle Rains officiating. Burial will follow in the Ivy Bluff Cemetery with military graveside rites to be administered by the Warren County Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or Short Mountain Bible Camp. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 30, 2005