Carl Higginbotham

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point for Carl J. Higginbotham, 88, who passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 9:25 P.M. at his home in Church Point.

Fr. Brice Higginbotham, his grandson will be officiating for the services. Burial will be held in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church New Cemetery in the Mausoleum in Church Point.

The family has requested the visitation to be held on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 4:00P.M. until 9:00 P.M. A Rosary will be recited on Sunday at 6:00 o’clock in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point by his nephew, Deacon Barry LeBlanc. Visitation will resume on Monday at 9:00 A.M. until time of services.

Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda and husband, Jeff Daigle of Church Point; Renee and husband, Cullen Meche of Church Point; four sons, Stevie and wife, Roberta Higginbotham of Scott, Sammy and wife, Amber Higginbotham of Church Point, Carl “Bro” and wife, Malinda Higginbotham of Church Point, Chris and wife, Nenna Higginbotham of Church Point; one brother, Robert “Bobby” and wife, Evelyn Higginbotham of Carencro; two sisters, Mattie Stanford of Sunset, and Clara and husband, Larry LeBlanc of Rayne; eight grandchildren, Ashley and husband, Jon Bourgeois, Fr. Brice Higginbotham, Jeff Michael Daigle, Abbey and Zac Higginbotham, Frances, Alex and Reid Meche; two great-grandchildren, Adam and Mia Bourgeois; step grandchildren, Amelia and Maggie.

Pallbearers for the service will be his four sons, Stevie, Sammy, Carl and Chris Higginbotham, and his grandsons, Zac, Jeff Michael, Reid and  great-grandson Adam. Honorary Pallbearers for the service will be, Jeff Daigle, Cullen Meche, and Jon Bourgeois.

Mr. Higginbotham was preceded in death by his wife, Cecilia Dovie Higginbotham; one granddaughter, Lindsey Higginbotham; his parents, Simon and Beatrice B. Higginbotham; four brothers, Simon Ward, Willard, Wilson, and Hamuel Higginbotham; two sisters, Esther Daigle, and Wilda Whitaker.

You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry, and express condolences online to Mr. Higginbotham’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com or Duhon Funeral Home, LLC (337) 684-5552.