Rudy Higginbotham Obituary
The passing of Rudy Higginbotham of Columbia, Kentucky leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on December 5, 2025 at the age of 79. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rudy Higginbotham or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Rudy may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Rudy touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Raymond Higginbotham and Ertress Flanagan Higginbotham. He is survived by: his wife Rebecca J. Hopper Higginbotham of Columbia, KY; his son Patrick Higginbotham (Erica) of Lexington, KY; his grandchildren, Elliot of Lexington, KY, Aubrey of Lexington, KY and Evelyn Higginbotham of Lexington, KY; and his sister Judith Rogers (David) of Somerset, KY..
Visitation was held on Saturday, December 6th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home (210 Greensburg St, Columbia, KY 42728). A funeral service was held on Sunday, December 7th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
