Robert Murf HIGGINS

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Robert Murf Higgins, age 72, was born March 16, 1933 and died December 28, 2005 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN after a brief illness.  A heavy equipment operator and a member of the Church of Christ he served his country in the United States Army.  He was the son of the late Robert France and Georgia Lee Melton Higgins.  He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tish and Donald Hillis of McMinnville;  sons and daughters-in-law, Shannon and Wendy Higgins and Danny and Lisa Higgins both of McMinnville and Kirk Higgins of Kennesaw, GA;  seven grandchildren, Hannah and Tucker Higgins, Trevor and Heath Higgins, and Kirby, Reagan, and Ramsey Stewart;  former wife, Iva E. Higgins of McMinnville;  four sisters, Brenda Tate, Ora Rains, Linda Moore, and Jackie Higgins all of Woodbury, TN and brother, Ernest Gray Higgins of McMinnville.  Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2005 in High's Chapel with Kenneth Mears and Gayle Rains officiating.  Burial followed in the Ivy Bluff Cemetery with full military honors administered by the Warren County Honor Guard.  Memorial contributions may be made to the , , or .