Source: http://www.southernfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1470714&fh_id=10175
William Ray Higdon
Mr. William Ray Higdon, age 73 of Winnfield passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria.
Born April 5, 1939 in Sikes, Louisiana, he served his country in the National Guard and the US Army during the Vietnam conflict and was retired from the logging industry as a truck driver.
Mr. Higdon was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Ila (Thomas) Higdon, and his wife, Elizabeth (Hudson) Higdon.
Survivors include his daughter, Brandy Wiggins of Hall Summit, LA; two sons, William H. Higdon and Shannon Higdon and his sister, Mae Ellen Griffin all of Winnfield; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends in the Southern Funeral Home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 5-8PM and on Friday from 9:00AM until time of service.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, May 4, 2012 in the Southern Funeral Home chapel of Winnfield with Rev. John Talbert officiating. Interment will follow in the Springhill Cemetery, near Jonesboro.
Serving the family as pallbearers will be Kevin Wiggins, Monte Phelps, Alan Sepulvado, George Placker, Bobby Barnes and Joe Procell. Honorary pallbearers will be Cody Higdon and Dylan Wiggins.
(April 5, 1939 - May 1, 2012)