Carolyn Grigsby Higgins

July 14, 1922 - June 15, 2021

Carolyn Grigsby Higgins was born July 14, 1922 in Paris, KY, and was the eldest daughter of the late Lorine B. and Henry Grigsby. She was educated in the Paris School System and joined Shorter Chapel A.M.E. church at the age of 13. After moving to Lexington, she united with St. Paul A.M.E. church in late 1950s where she remained an active member until her health declined. As a devoted member of St. Paul, she served as Superintendent, Secretary, and Sunday School teacher, Assistant Secretary of the Senior Usher Board, Secretary of the Pastor’s Aid Society, a member of the Ross Missionary Society, Class Leader, and received numerous awards from her beloved church. In addition to her exceptional memory and immense love of dogs, her interests include working with neighborhood efforts, helping others, giving charitably, and solving word find puzzles. She passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the University of Kentucky hospital. She was the loving wife of the late James Henry Higgins who preceded her in death in 1989. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Margaret G. Wheeler, brothers Henry Grigsby, Jr. and Charles S. Grigsby. Carolyn is survived by her son, Elder James Richard (Sybil) Higgins of Michigan, and daughter, Patricia H. (Coleman) Crawford of Lexington, sisters, Marie Crooks, Florine Marks, Mae Roberts, and brothers, George Grigsby and Eugene T. Grigsby of Paris KY. Carolyn is also survived by one grandson, Victor Lamont (Shondele) Hall of Lexington, and five granddaughters, Msichana Buckley, Baraka Young and Nia Higgins of Michigan, Coleen Patrice Crawford of South Carolina and Chelsea Nicole (Jordan) Turley of Lexington. Other survivors include a host of great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Also surviving are sisters-in-law Geneva H. McGee and Marcella H. Bush.