Ralph Auburn Higginbotham, 79, passed away on December 6, 2018. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. with a memorial service beginning at 2:30 pm at Galloway United Methodist Church in Jackson.

A graduate of Mississippi State University, Ralph was a certified public accountant and a partner in the firm of Hagaman, Higginbotham and Roper. He went on to found and serve as president of Commercial Services Corporation, providing accounting and data processing services to clients throughout the United States. Later in his career, he served as finance officer of Christ United Methodist Church.

Ralph was proud of his military service, first in active duty with the United States Army and later as a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard as a financial officer.

Ralph was a longtime member of Galloway United Methodist Church where he enjoyed singing with the chancel choir.

He had a deep abiding love for his parents, his four brothers and sisters and his many nieces and nephews. The love of Ralph's life was his wife Kay, whom he married on Sept 12, 1959, and who took care of him steadfastly during the last years of his life. His four grandsons were his pride and joy.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. C. Y. Higginbotham and Fannie Sarah Whittington Higginbotham; brothers, Rev. John Avon Higginbotham and C. Y. Higginbotham; and sister, Wilena Higginbotham Stark.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Kay Heck Higginbotham; sons, David Auburn Higginbotham (Kristi) and Mark Christopher Higginbotham (Amanda); grandchildren, James "Clay" Higginbotham, John "Brooks" Higginbotham, Judson "Burke" Higginbotham and James "Bennett" Higginbotham; and his sister, Sarah Higginbotham Halford.

Memorials in Ralph's memory may be made to the music fund of Galloway United Methodist Church, 305 N Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201.