Judy Mae Higgens

January 18, 1943 - December 6, 2019

Judy Mae Higgens, age 76 of Charleston, IL passed away on Friday evening, December 6, 2019 at Hilltop Nursing Home in Charleston, IL. A funeral service in her honor will be held at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL; Brother Michael Armstrong will officiate. A committal service will immediately follow at Janesville Cemetery in Janesville, IL. Judy was born on January 18, 1943 in Lerna, IL the daughter of the late Franklin L. and Retha M. (Ingram) Edwards. She married Harold Higgens Sr.; he preceded her in death in 1971. She is survived by one son, Donnie Higgens and wife Lori of Cave City, KY; three grandchildren, April Higgens and significant other Randy Tolliver of Mattoon, IL, Ronald Higgens and wife Brandy of Henrico, VA, Tosha Webster and husband Shawn of Charles City, VA; and five great-grandchildren. Judy is preceded in death by two sons, one daughter, two sisters, one brother, one grandson, and several nieces and nephews. Judy was a longtime employee for Howell Asphalt Company in Mattoon, IL and former bookkeeper for McCoy’s Welding. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family and her beloved dogs. Judy will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed. Please visit www.mitchelljerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with the family.