Steven Dayle Higgins

Steven Dayle Higgins was born March 13, 1955 the son of Robert Leroy and Gloria Colleen (Fox) Higgins. He began his childhood on a farm in Collinsville. At the age of 10 his family moved to Tulsa. In 1971, Steve and his family moved to the Keystone Lake area and attended High School in Cleveland. Steve at that time began working with his father in the concrete business. Steve then formed Steve Higgins Concrete which he has operated for many years. In the 1980's he began working with his brother Alan and then later in 2000 with Ronnie, his youngest brother. They have continued to work together for many years until lately due to his failing health. In 1982, he married Christy Lynn Hensley. They had two children, Lyndsay Erin and Garrett Austin. Steve could often be found riding four wheelers with his son Garrett. They would take trips to the Little Sahara in Western Oklahoma or just ride in the woods. Steve took the time to coach his kids soccer teams and you could always find him at one of Garrettís football or basketball games. Steve raised cattle and enjoyed the time he spent outdoors working or just going for a drive. Steve loved his children, grandson and family as well as the time he spent with them. Steve passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the age 53 at his home with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his mother Gloria Colleen (Fox) Higgins as well as his father Robert Leroy Higgins. Survivors are his daughter Lyndsay Guthrie and her husband Jeffery of Cleveland, Oklahoma, one son Garrett Higgins of Cleveland, Oklahoma, three brothers Bob Higgins and his wife Norma of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Alan Higgins and his wife Pam of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Ronnie Higgins and his wife Lisa of Cleveland, Oklahoma, two sisters Jeannie Smith and her husband Larry of Collinsville, Oklahoma, Joannie Peterman and her husband Jerald of Cleveland, Oklahoma one grandson Avery Guthrie as well as a host of neices, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Dan Edens officiating, Mike Southward and friend of the family Troy Zickefoose. Interment will be held in the Sinnett Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home.