Barbara Ann Higginbotham Ferrell

Barbara Ferrell, 76, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Friday, January, 31, 2014 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. David Hudson and Rev. Tim Ferrell officiating. Interment will follow in Palmetto cemetery with Ryan Ferrell, Raef Ferrell , Reese Taylor, Ridge Ferrell, Trey Taylor, Ray Thomas, Tony Rodenberry, and Chris Carlisle serving as pallbearers.

Born August 24, 1937 in Glynn County, Georgia to the late James Percy and Dixie Lee S. Higginbotham, she was a former sales associate with Sears and a homemaker who worked hard raising four children. Mrs. Ferrell was a graduate of Glynn Academy Class of 1955 and a graduate of Perry Business College. She was a lifelong resident of Glynn County and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She enjoyed the simple things in life like spending time with her family and church family, as well as cooking and, when she was able, going to the beach. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Edward Ferrell, Sr.

Survivors include three sons, Charles Edward Ferrell, Jr. and wife Melissa of Brunswick, James Timothy Ferrell and wife Reida of Thompson, Robert Howard Ferrell and wife Susan of Metter, a daughter, Alicia Ferrell Rosenbaum and husband Lance of Brunswick, 11 grandchildren, Michael Ryan Ferrell and wife Erin, Brittney Marie Ferrell, Raef Ferrell, Ridge Ferrell, Elaine Carlisle, Lindy Ferrell, Reese Taylor, Trey Taylor, Hope Taylor, Zane Rosenbaum and Elijah Rosenbaum, six great grandchildren, and one sister, Judith Gaskins of Brunswick.

A special thanks to Dr. Raymond Lee, the nurses at St. Vincent's Hospital and the Critical Care Unit nurses at Memorial who provided wonderful, compassionate care to Barbara and understanding to her family.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6PM until 8 PM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. www.edomillerandsons.com .