Mr. Elmer Milton Higginbotham, Jr., age 54, a residence of Hoover, Alabama expired on December 16, 2012 at a local hospital.

Milton was a 1976 graduate of Shades Valley High School. He played the drums in the band. Milton graduated from Bessemer State Technical College in drafting, and he also graduated from Jefferson State College in AutoCAD. He was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. Milton had a love for aerospace, cars, and the Bible.

Milton was preceded in death by his father: Elmer Milton Higginbotham, Sr.

Milton is survived by his mother: Ruth Eloise Mize Higginbotham, sister: Lisa Holland (Clay), brothers: Forrest W. Higginbotham and H. Lee Higginbotham (Dawn), nephews: Clay Holland, Jr., Luke, Hunter and Levi Higginbotham.