Nella Rene Higginbotham

Funeral services for Mrs. Nella Rene Crochet McFarlain Higginbotham, 81, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 in HOPE Church of Evangeline with Bro. Thomas Patterson officiating.

Burial will be in the Grace Community Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.

Mrs. Higginbotham passed away at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in her residence in Evangeline.

She was a lifelong resident of Evangeline and a graduate of the Iota High School class of 1957. She was a cake decorator and worked in retail sales. She enjoyed Facebook and watching her birds. She loved to go camping, playing cards and spending time with family and friends. She retired from A&P and Wal Mart. She was a member of HOPE Church of Evangeline.

Survivors include her husband Charles Higginbotham of Evangeline; daughter, Tiffany (Tony) Bertrand of Basile; step-daughters, Michelle (Shelton) Kelley of Evangeline, Shannon Higginbotham of Jennings; her sons, David McFarlain of Hathaway, Marlon (Tricia) McFarlain and Shannon (Cheryl) McFarlain both of Evangeline and; step-son, “Chip” (Shannon) Higginbotham of Jennings; 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Edles and Viola Gott Crochet, son, Roderick Keith McFarlain; sisters, Hazel Bellard and Myrtle Theriot; brothers, Amos, Elroy, George and Olen Crochet.