Dorothy Jane Higginbotham

Dorothy Jane Marie Verrett Higginbotham, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Higginbotham was born October 28, 1935 and was a native of Lake Charles, LA. Dorothy loved spending time with her family, cooking, and traveling. She was affectionately known as "Maw Maw Dot" to all who knew her. She worked in the cafeteria at Memorial Hospital and retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board after many years of service. She is survived by her five daughters and two sons, Mary Henry and husband Russell of Sulphur, LA, Davis Harold Higginbotham and wife Cindy of New Braunfels, TX, Mona Boullion of Lake Charles, LA, Donna Matte of Sulphur, La, Selina Holden and husband Brian of Kinder, LA, Arvin Higginbotham and wife Melissa of Lake Charles, and Dorothy "D.J." Higginbotham, of Sulphur, LA. She had twelve grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. She is also survived by six brothers, Milton, Davis, Leroy, Hilton, Morris and Willard; four sisters, Nita, Mabel, Dolores, and Debbie; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Higginbotham; her son, Glenn Joseph Higginbotham; parents, Eunice and Noles Verrett; and two sons-in-law, Charles "Moose" Boullion and Steve Matte. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January, 24, 2015 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will follow in Prien Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a rosary at 6:00 PM followed by a remembrance service. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the start of the service. The family would like to express their grateful appreciation for the compassionate care given to their beloved mother from Amedisys Hospice. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Association (www.alz.org) for "Dot's Warriors". Words of comfort to the family may be left at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net