Fairy Roper Higgins

Fairy Roper Higgins, 88, of Cumming, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at The Oaks on Post Road. Fairy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was born on Friday, April 1, 1932 to the late Doyle and Cleo Roper. Fairy accepted the Lord at a young age and was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, reading, wood working, sewing, and putting puzzles together.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Higgins, children, Sarah Ann and Don Ricky, granddaughter, Sherry Higgins, and great great grandson Lucas Collins. In addition, several brothers, sisters, and brothers and sisters in law have also passed: Holbert (Adele) Roper, Egbert Roper, Ralph (Helen) Roper, Eugene Roper, Hoyt Roper, Peggy (Gary) Barrentine, Shirley (Charles) Gurley, and Inez (James) Chadwick.

Fairy is survived by her children Mike and Kathy Lamb, Larry and Sue Higgins, and Jerry and Jyll Higgins; grandchildren Steve (Kristin) Lamb, Kevin (Cory) Lamb, Angie Thomas, Noah (Maria) Higgins, and Tracie Haage; and great grandchildren Carly and Calleigh Lamb, Reece, Reagan, and Rylee Lamb, Loren (Nicolas) Collins, Andrew Thomas, Aaron Higgins, Brittany Hitt, Zachery Shumate, Elizabeth and Miranda Haage. She is also survived by her three great great children: Hayden, JJ, and Ace. Other relatives include brothers and sister in laws, Eddie (Linda) Roper, Marcus Roper, Mary Lou Roper and multiple nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 24 at 3:00 pm, at Ingrams Funeral Home with Reverend Tommy Lamb officiating. The burial will follow at New Harmony Baptist Church. The family will receive visitors on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and from 9:00 am until the time of service on Tuesday, November 24th.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of handling funeral arrangements.