Grace Higgins, 96 of Chilhowee, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at her home in Chilhowee. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Funeral service will be on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 2pm with visitation one hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Twin Lakes Hospice or to St. Jude's Hospital and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Grace was born on March 21, 1922 in Henry County, Missouri to Raymond and Lena (Batchelette) Tribble. She enjoyed going fishing, gardening and cooking. Grace liked to go square dancing. She also loved to take care of her grandkids. Grace handmade quilts for her children, all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Almost every weekend there were family gatherings to play board games and pitch in the winter and croquet and horseshoes in the summer with lots of food and visiting.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Dale Higgins, brothers, Carl Tribble and Roy Tribble and a sister, Mary Tribble.

Grace is survived by sons, Gary (Rhonda) Higgins, Clinton, Bob (Claudia) Higgins, Deepwater, daughter, Judy (John) Williams, Chillhowee, brother, Earnest "Pete" Tribble, Clinton, sisters, Jackie Briggs, Wilma Merriman and Dixie Woirhaye, all of Clinton, grandchildren, Casey (Dawn) Higgins, Valerie (Mat) Meeker, Matt (Stephanie) Jennex, John (Miranda) Jennex, Jessica (Michael) Segoviano, Olivia (Layton) Jones, Eric (Lori) Williams, Solomon (Annette) Williams, LeaAnn (Greg) Gatzemeyer, Kent (Carolyn) Hart, Tonna Cummings and companion Bob Fennewald, 18 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren and a host of other family and nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.