Obituary for Ruth Culbertson Higdon
Nov 12, 1924 - Dec 29, 2012
Asheville - Ruth Culbertson Higdon, 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2012.
She was the loving wife of John Allen Higdon and ever loving mother of
Mark Higdon and his wife, Cameron from Waynesville and Tom Higdon and
his wife Patsy from Candler. John and Ruth just celebrated their 67th
wedding anniversary. Ruth was known as Ladybug during her childhood on
Spring Creek and Hot Springs.
She is the daughter of Bessie Lusk Culbertson and Dock Culbertson and
has one surviving brother, Bill Culbertson of Hot Springs. She has two
grandsons, Bradley and Stuart Higdon and four great grandsons, Kessler,
Luke, Alexander and Harrison.
Ruth went to school at Dorland Bell in Hot Springs and Warren Wilson
College. She was a devoted helpmate to her husband in several family
businesses, opening one of the first TV stations in Huntsville, Alabama
as well as a newspaper, The Huntsville News. In later years many would
have seen her at the Hickory Farms store at the Asheville Mall. Besides
her family, Ruth's greatest love was her dachshunds Ladybug One and
Ladybug Two. She was an active member of Biltmore United Methodist
Church until she became home bound at her home in Biltmore Forest and
recently at Silver Bluff Village in Canton. Ruth's family appreciated
the excellent care and loving environment at Silverbluff.
Graveside services will be held 2:30 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at
Lewis Memorial Park with Pastor David Williams officiating.
Friends may visit John at anytime at his residence at the Arrowhead Cove at Silverbluff Village in Canton.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
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