Mary Hazel (Higginbotham) Lavergne (1908 - 1980)

Born 9 Jul 1908 in Louisiana

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Biography

Mary Hazel was born in 1908, a twin of Corise, and baptized in Chataignier, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Albert Higginbotham and Mary Godeaux. ^[1]

She passed away in 1980. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ LaBiche, Mabel. Higginbotham : descendants of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Graves), (Rayne, Louisiana: Hebert Publications, 1996), p. 279
2. ↑ "Mrs. F. Lavergne Services Tuesday", Daily World, Opelousas, Louisiana, 15 Sep 1980, Mon, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110470329/obituary-for-f-lavergne-aged-72/

   LEONVILLE - Last rites will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Leo's Catholic Church here for Mrs. Felix Lavergne, the former Mary Hazel Higginbotham, 72, of Leonville, who died at 2:15 a.m. today. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Church Point and directed by the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on the old Sunset Highway in Opelousas. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at the St. Leo Church Hall. Survivors include three sons, Alex, Collins and Berchman Lavergne, all of Leonville; one daughter, Mrs. Roland (Dorothy) Meche of Leonville; two brothers, Corris Higginbotham of Church Point and Elton Higginbotham of Opelousas; three sisters, Mrs. Remi McGee and Mrs. Adeus Daigle, both of Church Point and Mrs. Forrest (Lela) Dugas of Lafayette; 11 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #5904426