Annie Fern Kemp Higdon, 84, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Ennis.
Annie was born May 27, 1931, in Dallas, Texas, to Lewis Smith and Ettie Maureen (Davis) Kemp. April 4, 1962, she was married to James Louis Higdon. In 1968, they made their home in Palmer, Texas.
Annie was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo, the slots and coupon shopping. She was a member of the J Bar C Cowboy Church of Palmer.
She will be remembered by all those who had the privilege to know her but, her memory will be cherished most by her family including her sons: James Lewis Branson and James Loyd Higdon and his wife, Denise; daughter, Marilyn Huber; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; cousin, Mildred Martin and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Ettie Kemp, her husband, James Louis Higdon; two brothers, Lewis Kemp and his wife, Merly Kemp and Bobby Kemp and his wife, Marlene; one grandson, Bobby Branson and one son-in-law, Michael Huber.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel of Palmer.
A Celebration of her life will take place on Wednesday, June 24, at 2 p.m. in the J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel of Ennis with Rev. Reggie Stewart officiating. Pallbearers will be Lemuel Kemp, David Kemp, Victor Kemp, Loyd Higdon, Jr., Brad Rhodes and Marcus Harris. Interment will follow in Palmer Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary, Inc.
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