Born December 28, 1929, Nashville TN, Died March 24, 2020. Bitsy a loving wife to Walton C Thompson, devoted Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Preceded in death by Husband Walt, parents John Francis and Margaret McGee Higgins, Brother Reverend John Higgins, MM. Brother Federal JudgeThomas A Higgins, Sister in Law Geraldine Crawford Higgins, Brother in Law Morris Brogden.
Survived by sister Katherine Higgins Brogden, children David (Candice) Thompson, Lebanon Tn, Francis (Kathleen) Thompson, Louisville KY. Peggy (Bill) Howell, Morristown TN, Patricia (Joe) Hendrick, Nashville TN. William Thompson, White House TN. 11 Grand Children, 11 Great Grandchildren.
She graduated from Cathedral grade school and was a member of the class of 1948 graduating class of St. Cecilia Academy. She attended Peabody College. Ballet was her early life from Albertine Maxwell, Nashville, and Edna McRae, Chicago. She ran/walked and completed the inaugural and second Country Music Marathon. Editor of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church monthly newsletter for 17 years. in 1974 she was city wide chairman of the American Cancer Crusade. She was a member of the Ladies of Charity, The Colonna Club and a past president of the Two Rivers Women's Club. An avid tennis player. The Family respectfully request in lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 2015 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 27203. Ronald McDonald House of Nashville, 2144 Fairfax Avenue, Nashville TN, 37212.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, West End Avenue Wednesday March 26th, 2020, imediate family only, Internment at Calvary Cemetery gravesite service at Noon, Marshall Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in charge. A memorial Service will be celebrated at a later date.
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