William Ralph "Bill" Higgerson's Obituary
William Ralph "Bill" Higgerson, age 89, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 8:22 p.m. in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Bill was born on July 17, 1927 in Denmark, IL, a son to Ralph William and Lula Inez (Cottom) Higgerson. On November 13, 1954, he married his wife, Virginia "Jackie" Hutchings at Denmark Baptist Church, Denmark, IL and she preceded him in death on November 23, 2010, after 56 years of marriage. Bill was a truck driver for several different companies for forty years retiring from Frazier Truck Line. He belonged to Teamsters Local 347 in West Frankfort, IL for about thirty years and was a member of Denmark Baptist Church, Denmark, IL. He was a veteran in the United States Army having served during the Korean War. Survivors include three sons, William Ray "Bill" Higgerson of Pinckneyville, IL, Douglas Dean (Pam) Higgerson of Pinckneyville, IL and Robert Allen Higgerson of Chester, IL; one daughter, Candy Kay (Mark) Cicardi of Pinckneyville, IL; six grandchildren, Cary (George) Bailey, Will (Fiancé, Beth Inman) Higgerson, Amanda (Dusty) Jaroski, Emily (Zach) Elliott, Taylor (fiancé, Danny Harman) Cicardi, and Josh Higgerson; six great-grandchildren, Cody Bailey, Paxton Higgerson, Chloe Bailey, Mallory Higgerson, Emma Jo Jaroski and Hattie Jean Jaroski; and numerous other family members and his special friends from Dixie's Café. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jackie; one son, James Bruce Higgerson; a sister in infancy, Florence Emily Higgerson; and two brothers, John Paul Higgerson and Freddie Higgerson. Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Mark Lee Officiating. Interment will be in Cottom Cemetery, Denmark, IL. with military rites performed by Presswood-Daffron American Legion Post #2504, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Monday, April 24, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Cottom Cemetery, Denmark, IL or Presswood-Daffron American Legion Post #2504, Pinckneyville, IL.
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