Marcia Higgs

Marcia Higgs Marcia Nadine Higgs, 95, of Ormond Beach, Florida, entered into rest February 14, 2013. She was born in San Diego, California, July 5, 1917. While Marcia was born in the United States, she spoke fluent Spanish, learned from her South American upbringing. Mrs. Higgs lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Florida, Washington D.C. and many other parts of the world. She loved to ride horses and was an avid traveler, always in the quest of knowledge. Marcia was a lifetime member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Randolph Higgs, her sister, Mary Annette Lindgren Shaw, and her nephews and niece, Keith and Kenneth Shaw and Karen Shaw Gajdos. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Shannon Cemetery with Father Henry Shelton officiating. Reception for family and friends will follow the graveside at the First Baptist Church of Shannon. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of local arrangements. Visitation will be from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Brendan Catholic Church at 1000 Oceanshore Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176 or Alzheimer's Association, 378 CenterPointe Circle, Suite 1280, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 or Halifax Humane Society, 2364 LPGA Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32124.