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Bardwell, KY Sep. 20, 1953 | Dec. 05, 2021
Bardwell, KY | Sep. 20, 1953 | Dec. 05, 2021

Gary Wayne Higgins, age 68, of Bardwell, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Kevil, Kentucky with family by his side. 

Gary was born in Cairo, Illinois on September 20, 1953, to the late Roy Thomas Higgins and Josie Lee Rials Coughlin. Gary was a long-time member of Beech Grove Baptist Church where he also served as treasure. He will most be remembered for his easy-going nature and for always being cheerful. In Gary’s free time he enjoyed fishing and taking trips to the Smokey Mountains. 

Gary is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda Higgins; two sons, Nathan Higgins (Tammy) of Kevil and James Thomas Higgins of Bardwell; three sisters, Ann Mabry (Sam) of Draffenville, Charlene Deweese of Oscar, and Linda Tharp of Cunningham; two grandchildren, Kallie Wring of Wickliffe, and Katie Herod of LaCenter; and two great grandchildren, Wyatt Michael of LaCenter, and Sawyer Wayne of Wickliffe. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Thomas Higgins and Josie Lee Coughlin. 

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell with Bro. Rhea Bowles officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. 

Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell. 

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. 

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Milner and Orr Funeral Homes
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Paducah, KY 42001
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