Shirley Catherine Higginbotham, 75, of Callahan FL went home to be with the Lord on September 22, 2019.

She was born on April 3, 1944 in Jacksonville FL to Joe and Macy Sweat. Shirley was a member of River Road Baptist Church. She retired from the Nassau County School Board after many years of driving the school bus. Shirley was very active in her children and grandchildren's lives and found her joy in watching them participate in the things they loved.

Shirley is survived by her children; Amanda (Larry) West and Wayne (Lauri) Higginbotham, siblings; Leon Sweat and Linda Fischer, grandchildren; Kaylee Higginbotham, Joshua (Sarah) Higginbotham and Taylor West, great-grandchildren; Hunter Higginbotham and Ellie Higginbotham, many nieces and nephews.. She was preceded in death by her husband; Albert Lee Higginbotham and brothers; J.E. Sweat, Sammy Sweat and Alvin Sweat.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday September 25, 2019 in the Nassau Funeral Home Chapel from 6-8:00 PM. Funeral service will be held on Thursday September 26, 2019 at River Road Baptist Church beginning at 11:00 AM with Pastor Benji Lloyd officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations in her memory be made to great-grandson Hunter Higginbotham's Leukemia fund https://www.facebook.com/Hunters-Leukemia-Journey-606056363248854/

Pallbearers will be Mike Harris, Tony Higginbotham, Charlie Sweat, Jeremy Youmans, Thomas Pike and Brett Marchant. Honorary pallbearers will be Buddy West, Jimmy Higginbotham, Gene Cheshire, Ivey Cheshire and Georgia Cheshire.

Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest book at www.nassaufh.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Nassau Funeral Home 541720 US Highway 1 Callahan, Florida 32011 904-879-1770.