Laura "Dee" Deanna Higginson

August 4, 1937 - October 15, 2019

Laura “Dee” Deanna Higginson, age 82, of Osprey, FL, previously of Henderson, KY passed away on October 15, 2019. Dee was born in Princeton, KY on August 4, 1937 to Hiland and Flossie Boucher. She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling the U.S. and internationally. Dee loved hosting holiday meals and spending time with her family. She had a great personality and loved meeting new people. She was an excellent ping pong player. She spent a lot of her time boating on KY Lake, as well as the Gulf of Mexico, and was a member of the Venice Yacht Club in Florida. In addition to her parents, Dee was preceded in death by her siblings Buford Boucher, Norma Dance, and Katherine Blane, and her son Gregory Higginson. Deeis survived by her husband of 63 years Bud Higginson of Osprey, FL; son Gary Higginson of Henderson, KY; 2 grandchildren Gary Higginson and his wife Lauren and Michelle Williams and her husband Joshua; and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to Dee’s Life Celebration from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Monday and again on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the service time at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the funeral home with Reverend Andrew Scheller officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Henderson, KY. There will be a celebration of life gathering and dinner for family and friends immediately after the graveside at the Denton Shelter. Pallbearers will be Jerry Higginson, Mike Dance, Gary Higginson, Butch Harper, Joshua Williams, and Steve Dance. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Greg Higginson Memorial Swimming Scholarship, PO Box 870343, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0343 and St. Anthony’s Hospice, 2410 S. Green St., Henderson, KY 42420. Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home, online condolences may be made at www.bentonglunt.com.