Frederick "Fred/ Butch" Waas Higginbotham III took the Stairway to Heaven on December 20, 2022
when his Savior called him home at the age of 63.

Fred was a jack of all trades, The Man, The Myth, The Legend! He would give the shirt off of his back for
anyone. He wouldn't put up with anyone's crap and would set people straight. In that, everyone loved
him and respected him wholeheartedly. He loved his children deeply. When it came to his grandkids all
he wanted to do was spoil them, love on them and spend time with them.

He was born to Fred Jr. and Linda Higginbotham at Whiteman Airforce Base on December 31, 1958. In
his lifetime he had many accomplishments. The birth of his 2 sons, Waas and Colton. He followed the
footsteps of his dad by becoming a Mason and a Shriner. He has been a construction superintendent for
the past 30 years.

He married the love of his life, Cathy Higginbotham, on June 24, 2000. The two have been traveling and
working side by side, 24/7 for the past 27 years. Though like any marriage, there may have been a few
bumps in the road, but they shared a love like no other. They enjoyed taking vacations with their
children, grandchildren and friends. When he had spare time, he enjoyed listening to sports radio,
watching his favorite sporting events, playing golf and fishing.

Not only was he an amazing family man, he was the number one go to mentor for his road crew whom
he loved and cared for dearly.

He is survived by his wife Cathy Higginbotham; father Fred ; brother Russ and wife Mary; sons Waas and
Colton; son Rocky and wife T-Anne Whiteley; daughter Jessi and husband Christian Voss; daughter Lacey
and husband Kodee Robertson; grandsons Brandon, Dylan and Kyler Whiteley, Lane and Cole Voss;
granddaughters Rowan Higginbotham and Rhyan Robertson; niece Lacy and husband Luke Greco;
nephew Dillon Higginbotham; great nephew Lincoln Greco and great niece Layton Greco along with
other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his brother Allen Higginbotham and mom Linda
Higginbotham.

Visitation will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Sweeney-Phillips &Holdren
Funeral Home in Warrensburg, MO. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 pm.
For those who are unable to attend, here is the link to watch the service live.
https://vimeo.com/event/2743440

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Shriner's Children's Hospital in Fred's name.

If you plan to travel, rooms will be blocked off to purchase at the Comfort Inn. When you call to make
your reservation, it will be under Cathy Higginbotham. 1-660-429-4848