Georgia Higgins

August 14, 1930 - August 15, 2018

Georgia Bell Higgins, age 88 of Sparta, NC passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. She was born August 14, 1930 in Alleghany County to the late Hardin and Myrtle McCoin Bell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Cam Hill; second husband, Reece Higgins; five brothers; one sister; one half-sister. She is survived by one daughter, Mary R. Scott and husband Pete of Ennice; one grandson, Randy Andrews and wife Leanne of Sparta; two great-grandchildren, Colby R. Andrews and fianceé Katie Finger, Kaylee J. Andrews and fiancé Erik Lyons; one brother, Roy Bell and wife Claudette of Sparta; one sister, Darlene Hearon of Rankin, TX; three step-children, Reeca Daniels and husband Mike of Kernersville, Jim Higgins of Washington, DC, Keith Higgins of Mooresville; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests the honor of your presence at the graveside service at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Sparta Cemetery with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sparta with Reverend John McCray officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church and other times at the home of Mary and Pete Scott, 5725 Fox Ridge Road, Ennice, NC 28623. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials may be made to Sparta First Baptist Church Youth, PO Box 668, Sparta, NC 28675, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Higgins family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com