Don Ernest Higgins, 77, of Springdale, Arkansas died January 20, 2022 at the Arkansas State Veterans Home at Fayetteville. He was born September 25, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Leo and Esther (Montmarquet) Higgins. He served in the Air Force during the Cuban missile crisis, and spent many years in real estate and sales for the West Bend Company. A master woodcarver, he enjoyed refinishing antiques. He could build or fix nearly anything. He studied religions and their histories, was an avid reader and a life-long scholar. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nina Aleywine Higgins, brothers Rocky Higgins, William Higgins, John Higgins, Albert Moody, Paul Moody, David Durden, Teddy Moody and sisters Charlene Higgins and Dawn Strickle, and precious friend Don Blair.

He is survived by four sons, James Robert Higgins and wife Dyanna of Leslie, Arkansas, Michael Higgins and wife Leeann of Fayetteville, Ricky Higgins of Farmington, Ryan Higgins of Farmington, and daughter Bridgette Davis of Fayetteville, step-daughter Susan Dunn of Fayetteville, and step-son Robert Neill of Maine, ten grandchildren: Amber Higgins, Brittney Higgins, Greyson Higgins, Deklin Higgins, Jordan Brooke Davis, Alexis Davis, Kelly Davis, Storm Walls, Haley Deloache, Alayna Puckett and ten step-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers Brian Durden, Patrick Durden, Roger Higgins, Glen Higgins, sister Lisa Durden, and precious friends Maurice Bolduc and Mary Ann King.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Springdale, Arkansas. Family will have private services at a later date.