Apryl Dawn Higginbotham

Apryl Dawn Higginbotham, 41, of Waynesburg, Pa. died suddenly on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in the Heritage Valley Hospital-Sewickley, Pa.

She was born July 12, 1980 in Morgantown, W.Va. a daughter of William (Bill)Ross of Hagans, W.Va. and Rose Marie Rowan Ross Lemley of Morgantown, W.Va. and has been a resident of Waynesburg since 2012.

Mrs. Higginbotham attended the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church in Waynesburg.

She was a 1998 graduate of the University High School and briefly attended West Virginia University, both in Morgantown, W.Va.

Mrs. Higginbotham enjoyed reading, crocheting and flower arranging.

She was last employed at Giant Eagle in Morgantown and Target in Washington, Pa.

On May 26, 2012 she married Douglass Edward Higginbotham who survives.

Also surviving in addition to her husband and her parents are a daughter, Kylea Higginbotham and a son, Isaac Ross, both at home; a brother, Justin Lemley of Morgantown, W.Va.; paternal grandmother, Juanita Kemp of Hagans, W.Va.; step-mother, Kathy Ross of Hagans, W.Va.; step-sister, Trina Knicely of Hagans, W.Va.; two step-brothers, David Parker of Granttown, W.Va. and Bryan Parker of Parkersburg, W.Va.

Deceased are her maternal grandparents, Dio and Ruth Rowan; paternal grandfather, Willard Ross.

Family and friends will be received from 11:00 am until time of a funeral service at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in the Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC, Rogersville, Pa., with Pastor Rick Croyle officiating. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the family, c/o PO Box 648, Waynesburg, Pa. 15370.