LA Waldon Higginbotham, 81, of Franklin, IN passed away August 28, 2015. Born July 27, 1934 in Russell Springs, KY, he was the son of the late Ashley and Affie (Holder) Higginbotham. He married Dorothy Alice (Skeel) on December 10, 1967 in Indianapolis. He worked as a machine set-up person for Arvin Industries in Indianapolis for forty three years, retiring in 1999. He was an avid gardener, Nascar fan, and finish carpenter. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; four sons, David (Liz), Bob, Jim (Sandy) and Denny Higginbotham; six daughters; Linda (Bernie) Hutchinson, Beverly (Kip) Layman, Terry Mink, Lenny Pennell, Donna (Bob) Clark, and Stephanie (Mark) Lloyd; a brother, Jackie (Caralee) Higginbotham; three sisters, Phyllis Hardwick, Joyce Smith, and Alice Fay; and sixty six Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by, his parents; a daughter Susan Bowen; a sister Lenny Higginbotham; four brothers; Cledis, Andrew, Jerry, and Dallas Higginbotham, and two granddaughters, Christina Crocket and Heather Higginbotham. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 1977 South S.R. 135, Greenwood, IN 46143. Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.