Joseph D. Higdon's Obituary
Joseph D. Higdon, Jr, age 86, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, in Bentonville, AR. He was born March 27, 1937, in Gastonia, North Carolina, the son of the late Joseph D. and Peggy Ann Presley Higdon. Joe (Bud) served in the United States Army from 1960-1962 at Fort Knox, KY. In 2008, he retired from Daniel Valve Corp. in Houston, TX. Joe loved the great outdoors, especially northern Michigan, and the Canadian Wilderness. He enjoyed camping, canoeing, and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon, daughters, Julie Quigley (Patrick) and Emily Collins (Joe), as well as five grandchildren, Dane Quigley, Hannah Riggins, Hayley Quigley, Liam and Lydia Collins, three great-grandchildren, Eleanor Quigley, Sedona Riggins, and Selah Riggins. As well as a bother Daniel.
Cremation arrangements are by Nelson Berna Funeral Home.
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