Bruce William Higbie
Bruce William Higbie, 72, of Jefferson, GA passed away shortly after 7:00AM Saturday, February 29th, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family, and holding the hand of his wife of 42 years, Carol Higbie (née Black) after a brief illness.
Bruce was born on March 25th, 1947 at Jamaica Hospital in Queens, NY to Clarence “Kirby” Higbie and Virginia “Ginny” Higbie (née Johnson), both of whom preceded him in death. The first of four children, he leaves behind younger sister Pamela “Pam” (and husband Douglas “Skip”) Cook of Blue Ridge, GA; brother Gary (and wife Patricia “Perri”) Higbie of Brookhaven, GA; and sister Candace “Candy” (and husband Joseph “Joe”) Cooper of Jefferson, GA.
Bruce spent more than 40 years in service to his country: three years in the US Army, including a year in Vietnam, and also worked for the U.S. Civil Service Commission, Internal Revenue Service, Housing and Urban Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and Federal Highway Administration, from which he retired as Personnel Officer for the Southeast Region in 2003. Because of his knowledge and expertise of Federal staffing principles, he was often called upon to train new personnel staffing and evaluation specialists. Shortly before his retirement, he was awarded the Superior Career Service Award from the Department of Transportation.
Bruce was a lifelong sports fan and enjoyed both playing and watching. Although he moved from Cleveland, Ohio, as a child, he always maintained his love for the Indians and the Browns. Once he moved to Atlanta, he quickly adopted the Braves, Falcons, Hawks and GT Yellow Jackets as his home teams. An alumnus of Georgia State University, he was thrilled when they fielded a football team and he attended their first-ever football game. Bruce was also a 1965 graduate of Sandy Springs High School in Atlanta.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Carol, and his four children: Chris (and Laura) Higbie of Clarkesville, GA; Regina (and Scott) Gaffney of Buford, GA; Zachary Higbie of Cincinnati, OH; and Samantha (and Chris) Shanku of Kansas City, MO. He is also survived by the joys of his life, his grandchildren: Christopher, Eli and Addie Higbie, and Noah, Lucas and Grace Gaffney.
Services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, March 7th, at The Vine Church, located at 1897 GA Hwy 211, Hoschton, GA 30548, led by Rev. David Walters. A Celebration of Life will follow immediately after, beginning between 3:00-3:30PM, at The Traditions of Braselton Clubhouse, located at 1665 Traditions Way, Jefferson, GA 30549.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name are requested for iServe Ministries (https://www.iserveministries.org) of which Bruce was an active volunteer and financial supporter, or PanCan (https://www.pancan.org), in hopes that research funding prevents another family from going through the pain of sudden loss associated with pancreatic cancer.
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I’ll e you big brother. I will miss you more than you know.
Rest In Peace my friend. Bruce was a great example of a life well-lived. You are missed! All our love and support to Carol and the family.
What an impact Bruce made on this world through his work, family & dear friends…we love him & he will be sorely missed… much love & prayers -Dan & Nancy Curdy
Our hearts are in pieces. We lost Bruce Higbie who was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Uncle, brother to Pam, Gary, Candace, a brother- in – Law. Bruce was so loved and enjoyed emencely by all of us. We are still in disbelieve of his sudden diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer, then losing him so soon. Our lives are changed forever.
You are loved by all of your Family and so many friends, I hope you felt the love during your days with us and will forever more. RIP dear Brother- in – Law
Rest In Peace my dear friend 🙏. I will certainly miss our outings at Twain’s with a brew, lunch and pool. Falcons games will be another time I will always think of you! As I told you last week your favorite game was renamed Bruce’s Game and I guarantee it will be played many times every month!
So sorry for your loss. Sending lots of prayers and love to you and your family Candy.
Love,
Sammy, Lynn and Zoe
We had the privilege of knowing Bruce in traditions and experience the genuine friendship he always showed,he will be missed.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort and peace to your family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time of great sadness. Know that we are sending thoughts of love and many comforting hugs.
Love to all of you, Jerry and Nancy Hendrix
Our prayers are with all of the family and friends with our loss of Bruce…tears fall each time I read a post from his kids and their spouses..what a testimony to the man he was and what he meant to so many people. Hope to see him in heaven one day…
So sorry for your loss. Prayers that God will comfort you in this sad time.
So sorry for your loss. Bruce will be missed by all who knew him. Praying for the family.
So very sorry for your loss. I am so happy to have known Bruce. He was an amazing man. My thoughts and prayers are with you,
Sorry for your loss. Bruce made a great impression on me years ago. He loved life.
Prayers for you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.
Our hearts are in pieces. We lost Bruce Higbie who was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Uncle, brother to Pam, Gary, Candace, a brother- in – Law. Bruce was so loved and enjoyed emencely by all of us. We are still in disbelieve of his sudden diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer, then losing him so soon. Our lives are changed forever.
You are loved by all of your Family and so many friends, I hope you felt the love during your days with us and will forever more. RIP dear Brother- in – Law
You will always remain in our hearts Bruce, you were are are dearly loved, now dearly missed. Thank you for all the happy times and good laughs 💔💔💔
Our hearts are in pieces. We lost Bruce Higbie way too soon in life. Bruce was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Uncle, brother to Pam, Gary, Candace, a brother- in – Law. Bruce was so loved and enjoyed emencely by all of us. We are still in disbelieve of his sudden diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer, then losing him so soon. Our lives are changed forever.
You are loved by all of your Family and so many friends, I hope you felt the love during your days with us and will forever more. RIP dear Brother- in – Law
You will be missed every single day dear bother- in -law.💔💔💔 and my Brother. I love you. Gary & Perri
I feel fortunate to have known Bruce and to have enjoyed his wonderful sense of humor. I will smile when I think of him.
You will be missed every single day dear bother- in -law.💔💔💔 and my Brother. We love you. Gary & Perri
My heart breaks for you,Carol, and the rest of your family at this terrible time. I know of no words that I can say to comfort you. You will always have him tucked safely in your heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love you,
Elaine
So very sorry for your loss. Bruce was an amazing neighbor and I loved seeing him out walking. Our neighborhood lost a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Bruce, you will be missed. Carol and Family so sorry for your loss. I have known Bruce since elementary school through SSHS. We reconnected at the SSHS lunches. We love talking about all the friends from school. I am so sorry I will not be able to be there Saturday. Know that he was loved and we will see Bruce again when we all get to haven .
Bruce you will be missed. Carol and Family know I will be praying for you. I went to elementary and SSHS with Bruce. We reconnected at SSHS lunches several years back. Had many great conversations about all our old friends. He had a big heart and a great smile. So sorry I will not be able to be there Saturday. But we will all see Bruce when we get to haven. May God bless you with peace and strength .
Higbie family, we are so sorry to hear about Bruce. Your family will be in thoughts.
Rest well, my friend. I know there will be a karaoke night with the Angel chorus up there now that you have arrived. Thank you for the blessing of your friendship and light. You will be missed.
Rest well, my friend. I know there will be a karaoke night in heaven with the Angel’s singing along now that you are there. You blessed us with your affection and friendship and we loved you in return. We will miss you forever.
Carol and family. Broken hearted for your loss. Many prayers for your comfort and peace and healing of hearts.
Love deepest sympathy,
Lighting a candle for you and Bruce celebrating your beautiful love and life. Until you reunite in heaven.
Deepest sympathy to family. Grief stricken at the loss of such a good friend
Carol, I am so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your sweet family.
Regina, so sorry for your loss! My prayers are with you and the family!
Thank ya’ll for your support we will miss my Uncle Bruce love ya’ll