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Don O. Higdon

January 1, 1935 — June 5, 2020

Don O. Higdon, age 85 of Cleveland, left his earthly home on June 5, 2020 and joined his Lord and Savior in his heavenly home. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. He always put others first expecting nothing in return. He was born January 1, 1935 to Frank and Ura Higdon. He was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his first wife Ruby Green Higdon and his late wife Helen Doris Rapier Higdon, brothers Paul, Billy, Bobby, and sister Ruby Hagerthey, and son Allard “Butch” Bayne.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory six special people, Nancy Katie Higdon, Dakota Klaudt, and grandson Zion Klaudt, and Jeremy Higdon, wife Candice Higdon, and granddaughter Mikenzie Higdon, other children Brenda Smith of Cleveland, Cathy Green of Arlington, VA, Maya Gorman of Columbia, SC, Cindy Flowers of Cleveland and Vivian Fussom of Genoa, WI. He worked for Chysler Corp. from 1954 until he retired in 1988. He is a member of U.A.W. Local 1183 in Newark, Delaware. He began his work in food stores in 1989, being with Cooke’s Food Store from 1995 to August 25th 2017. He has 17 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. A viewing will be held at Companion Funeral Home on Wednesday June 10th from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Graveside Services will be held at Tasso United Methodist Church Cemetery on Thursday at 11:00am.
He loved his fellow workers at Cooke’s Deli and he loved fishing, gardening, and he loved old cars.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Don or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral & Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Higdon family with these arrangements.

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Visitation

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Companion Funeral & Cremation Service - Cleveland Chapel

2415 Georgetown Road Northwest, Cleveland, TN 37311

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Graveside

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Tasso United Methodist Church Cemetery

1106 Tasso Lane Northeast, Cleveland, TN 37312

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