Nanci Eilene Higginbotham

Our beloved and devoted wife, mother, and Gram passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 20th while visiting her vacation home in Spring Hill, FL. Nanci was an Army Veteran who retired from the Corps of Engineers in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame with her Master’s Degree and was an avid Fighting Irish fan. Nanci was a sports enthusiast and loved the Kansas City Royals. She also spent her free time volunteering at a local nursing home, St. Mary’s Manor. Her remains will be laid to rest in the Veterans’ section of Mount Olivet Cemetery, where her mother is buried. She leaves behind her husband of 38 years, Travis Jr., her daughter, Kathleen (Matt), her son, Travis III, her grandchildren (Avery and Ella), along with her siblings, Mary (Richard), Thomas, Michael (Lori, Kim, Michael Jr.), Patrick, and Terrance.