Mrs. Edna Tomberlin Higgins
September 10, 1926 - December 12, 2016
Edna Tomberlin Higgins, 90, passed away at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Isaac and Rachael Edwards Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harold N. Tomberlin and her second husband Loyd Higgins. Edna retired from Singer Kearfott in Black Mountain. She is survived by her son, Terry Tomberlin and his wife, Deborah; step sons, Dennis, Alton and Roger Higgins; a sister, Kathleen Haney; and several precious step grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the General Surgery Unit and the Palliative Care team at Mission Hospital as well as the staff of CarePartners Hospice Solace Center for the compassion and love in the care that they've shown. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday December 16, 2016 at Morris Funeral Home, 304 Merrimon Ave., with Pastor Earl Jones and Pastor Bradley Boone officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday December 17, 2016 at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. Condolences may be sent through the website, www.morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com
Edna Tomberlin Higgins, 90, passed away at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Isaac and Rachael Edwards Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harold N. Tomberlin and her second... View Obituary & Service Information