Verdie E. Higgins

Verdie E. Higgins

93 of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on August 12, 2025, in Cornelius, North Carolina. Verdie was born on August 16, 1931, in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee to the late Carson R and Loler Carver. She was retired from American Art Clay after 35 years where she made lifelong friends. It was hard work, but they managed to have a lot of fun and create a lot of memories. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Indianapolis, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard J. Higgins, daughters Donna M. Combs and Phyllis Mutschler, grandson Greg Mutschler, brothers Ottis Carver (Helen), Aaron Carver (Leslie Mae), Benton Carver (Dexter), and Steve Carver (Hilda), sisters AV (Carver) Wilmore (Roy), Louise (Carver) Gregory (JD) and Dorothy (Carver) Adamson, and brother-in-law Wilbur (Florence) Higgins. She is survived by her daughters Kim (Tom) Burkart, Glenda (Rod) Snyder and Debbie (Rob) Hallagan, grandchildren Joshua, Jason, Megan, Molly, Jennifer, Kevin, Christopher, Emily, Maya and Lilli, ten great grandchildren and many beloved nieces (including great),and nephews (including great). Visitation will be Friday, August 22, 2025, from 11 am to 1 pm at Flanner Buchanan-Floral Park. Funeral service will be Friday, August 22, 2025, at 1 pm at Flanner Buchanan-Floral Park. Burial will follow at Floral Park Cemetery. The Pastor for this service is Pastor Jeff Moran from Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.

She loved deeply and unconditionally. She had suffered many losses and difficult times during her life, but she always got through with the comfort, strength, grace and compassion of her relationship with Jesus Christ. Her faith has always been her foundation and she leaned into it throughout her life. So many family and friends have said she was the best woman or human. This poem is the best way to describe her through our eyes Kim and Donna:

I am the daughter of a woman who, even when broken, kept walking.

And every time I doubt my strength, I remember I come from her fire.

That’s where my resilience, my courage, and my magic were born. Sabine Jacobs.