- Date Of Birth: July 12, 1928
- Date Of Death: March 13, 2015
- State: Indiana
George D. Higgins, 86, passed away on Friday March 13, 2015 In Greenwood.
He was a resident of New Whiteland. George was born July 12, 1928 in Virgie, Pike County, Kentucky to Charles and Roxie McIntosh Higgins.
He was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran.
He married Jessie Burke on June 8, 1951; they were married for 63 years.
He attended Indiana University. George was a meat cutter by trade, working at several local business. After retiring in 1996 he worked at Abe Martin Lodge as a baker for 6 years. He was a member of the American Legion and Brown County Veterans of Foreign Wars and Spearsville Road Church of Christ.
He was active in Boy Scouts. George loved reading and being outdoors.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Higgins of New Whiteland, four children, Dennis (Denise) Higgins of Whiteland, Iris (Mike) Gindling of Spearsville, Rebecca (Charles) Murphy of Florida and Neal (Joy) Higgins of Camby, a sister, Barbara (Mike) Gordon of Florida, three brothers, Charles W.(Eva) Higgins of Illinois, Frank Higgins of Florida and Freddie (Diane) Higgins of Whiteland, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Emmett, Dillard and Phillip Higgins and a sister, Pearl Goins.
