Richard A. Higginbotham

Richard A. "Rick" Higginbotham, Sr., 69, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. Rick was born on December 13, 1951 in Akron, Ohio, son of the late George and Lula Howard Higginbotham. He was a brick mason and worked out of the Union of Bricklayers and craft workers. Rick was married to Flo Smith Higginbotham on July 21, 1996; and she survives him. He is also survived by his children, Richard A. (Lori) Higginbotham, Jr., Dawn (Carl) Jobe, and David Higginbotham all of Dallas, Texas, Randy Lee (Sally) Patterson, Jr. of Gallipolis, Amanda (Jeremy) Wray of Panama City, Florida, Sandy Farmer of Gallipolis, and Andrew (Tiffany) Patterson of Wooster, Ohio; twenty grandchildren; four sisters, Evelyn Garnes of Gallipolis, Judy Sullivan of Tippecanoe, Ohio, Lynn (Rick) Demuth of Uhrichsville, Ohio, and Cathy Definbaugh of Florida; several nieces and nephews; best friends, Ike Hively and Chris Drummond; and his dogs, Jake, Paisley, and Chelsey. The funeral service for Rick will be 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Kingdom Ministry Church with Pastor Randy Lee Patterson, Jr. officiating. His burial will follow. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guidelines of social distancing and the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.