
She was preceded in death by her parents, McGurie A. Carrico and Leona Huff Carrico; her husband, Gene Higdon; a son, James Eugene in infancy; a sister, Elizabeth Jane in infancy; and a brother, Leslie Carrico.
She retired from The Bishop Soenneker Home after over 30 years of service.
Survivors include a son, Billy Higdon, of Knottsville; a daughter, Jane (Donnie) Goodman, of Fordsville; a stepmother, Artie Carrico, of Owensboro; a brother, Wayne (Martha) Carrico, of Owensboro; sisters, Sandra (Lawrence) Wathen, of Owensboro, Joyce (Tony) Hare, of Tell City, and Nancy (Buddy) Estes, of Muhlenberg County; four grandsons; four granddaughters; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday at Cecil Funeral Home in Whitesville, Ky., and at 9 a.m. on Friday at St. William Catholic Church in Knottsville. The Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Friday at the church. Private burial will be at a later date in St. William Cemetery in Knottsville. Prayers will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
See more at: cecilfuneralhome.com.

