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Willie Claudell (Hallum) Higgins
Jun 2, 1933 - Dec 4, 2021
Posted by Martha Reddout
Flanagan-Watts
Funeral Home
100 East Main
Marietta, OK
(permission granted)
Services for Willie Claudell Higgins, 88, of Marietta
will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Marietta’s
First Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Krohn officiating and assisted
by Pastor Brett Alberda.
Interment will follow at the Lakeview
Cemetery, Marietta under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral
Home & Cremation Services of Marietta.
Born June 2, 1933 in Jimtown, OK to Louis “Bud”
Hallum and Virgie Madge Powell, Claudell died December 4, 2021 in
Ada, OK following an extended illness.
Claudell was raised by her mother and loving
stepfather, Mervin Braze Robinson in Leon, OK. She attended high
school at Leon until age of 17. It was then she met the love of her
life, Jack Higgins at a basketball game. She and Jack married on
September 16, 1950 in Shady Dale, OK. They had two daughters,
Eyvonna Jean and Jana Kay.
Claudell faithfully worked with Jack in all of their
business endeavors. They owned and operated Higgins Lumber Company
and the 777 Charolais Ranch in Marietta for many years. After
retirement, Claudell was actively involved in numerous community
volunteer projects in Love County, including Love County Courthouse
Christmas Lighting, the Love County Library, and the Love County
Volunteer Senior Program. She especially loved delivering Christmas
gifts for the Silver Stars Program. Claudell and Jack were Love
County Frontier’s Day King and Queen in 2005. In 2007, the couple
was honored at the Love County Livestock show and in 2012, they were
honored by the Love County Volunteer Senior Program as volunteers of
the year. Claudell was a member and attended the Marietta First
Baptist Church, as long as her health permitted.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband,
Jack Higgins; two brothers, Jimmy Robinson, and Billy Ray Robinson;
and a son-in-law, Rev. Jeff Krohn.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Eyvonna
Jean and Clifton “Bud” Lemons of the home and Jana Kay and Calvin
Blackwell of Chama, NM; seven grandchildren, Jim and Mary Lemons,
Laurie Lemons, Michael Lemons all of Marietta, Jason and Rachel
Krohn, Jenna Krohn all of Roland, OK, Julie and Jody Johnson of
Konawa, OK, and Jennifer and Aaron Shaffer of Plano, TX; ten
great-grandchildren, Morgan Lemons, Noah Lemons, Madison Lemons,
Savannah Lemons, William Lemons, T.J. Krohn, Madlyn Krohn, Maisie
Krohn, Sevy Jack Johnson, and Madison Shaffer; one
great-great-grandchild, Memphis Lemons; sister-in-law, Linda
Robinson of Ft. Worth, TX; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ann and
Dee Ricketts of El Reno, OK; and several nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers are Jim Lemons, Michael
Lemons, Jason Krohn, Jody Johnson, Billy Lynn Robinson, and David
Ricketts.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 9
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
A keepsake video
is available through the funeral home.
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