Jewell Higginbotham

Jewell Higginbotham, 82, of Biloxi, died Monday, September 24, 2007 at Ocean Springs Hospital. Mrs. Jewell was born February 21, 1925 in Bayou La Batre, AL but spent most of her life in Biloxi, MS. She was the daughter of John Franklin Krohn and Ada Krohn Mims. Jewell was a loving wife for 66 years, a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother of eleven children, twenty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren as well as a friend to all. Her entire married life was devoted to her family. She was a homemaker, a teacher, a health care provider, counselor and disciplinarian with many threats seldom carried out. Mrs. Jewell was a parishoner of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Woolmarket and a long time supporter of Blessed Seelos Parish, formerly St. John's.of Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Franklin Cecil Krohn, one sister, Ada Mae Krohn and sons, Johnny Nelson and Scott James. She is survived by her husband, George Joseph Higginbotham, five daughters, Brenda (James) LeGrone, Donna (Walter) Brightman, Sandra, Debbye, Lori (Clyde) Jacquet Jr, and four sons, Kenneth (Donna), Richard (Diane), Gregory (Cozy), Keith and long time friend, Becky Phillips. Her grandchildren are Walter and Jamie Brightman, Kenny (Linda), Kweens, Julie Stone, Archie (Stephanie) LeGrone, Kim (Eddie) Rodgers, Josh (Joy) Duncan, Michael (Michelle) Duncan, Amber (Chris) Thibodeaux, Ashley (Sonny) Seymour, Angie (Ricky) Hood, Christina and Matthew Compton, Shawn Jacquet, April (Nick) Gruich, Amanda (Johnny) White, Drew Higginbotham, Amy Higginbotham, Bayleigh Thornton, Sydney Cannette, great grandchildren, Abby Yocom, Aaron and Adam Stone, Mikey and Jack Duncan, Hunter Rodgers, Cole and Greyson Thibodeaux, Aubrey and Aiden Seymour, Jaylin White. Family prefers memorials to St. Vincent DePaul Pharmacy, 735 Division St., Biloxi, MS 39530. Visitation is Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Blessed Seelos Catholic Church (St. John's), Biloxi from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Interment at Biloxi City Cemetery. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com