Sharon Smith Higdon's Obituary
Sharon Kay (Smith) Higdon, age 82, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, in Springdale, AR. She was born November 29,1940, in Ashland, Kentucky, the son of the late Wilbur and Mary Francis Smith. Sharon was an Army wife first, then an executive assistant, and finally a teacher retiring from the Spring Independent School district (Houston, Texas) in 2003. She was by her husband’s side, the late Joseph D. Higdon Jr, for 63 years. She dedicated her heart to the Lord and was a devout Christian that enjoyed bible studies, knitting, gardening and most recently community with her wonderful friends at the Bungalows of Fayetteville. She is survived by daughters, Julie Quigley (Patrick) and Emily Collins (Joe), siblings, Jennifer Yatcko, Susan Koonts (Clay), Christopher Smith (Linda), and David Smith (Theresa), as well as five grandchildren, Dane Quigley (Lucy), Hannah Riggins (Granger), Hayley Quigley, Liam Collins, Lydia Collins, and three great-grandchildren, Eleanor Quigley, and Sedona and Selah Riggins. Cremation arrangements are by Nelson Berna Funeral Home. A Graveside Service and burial will follow at a later date at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home.
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