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Pauline Higgins Rich

September 28, 1925 — August 19, 2017

Pauline Higgins Rich departed this life on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the age of 91 years, 10 months, and 22 days. She was born in Waterloo, Alabama on September 28, 1925, the daughter of the late Joseph "Duce" and Martha Scott Higgins. On August 29, 1949, she was united in marriage to Otis Rich, who preceded her in death on June 5, 1986.

Pauline was a member of East End United Methodist Church since 1954 and retired from Brown Shoe Company. She liked to mow the yard, was an excellent caretaker to others, and loved to go to the Smoky Mountains.

She is survived by her niece, Sandra Pendley of Savannah, Tennessee; great nieces, Michelle Reynolds and Susan Horton; great nephews, Joel, Jeff, and Steven Southern; and a special friend, Stella Blair.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Lula Higgins Hatcher and a niece Pauletta Hatcher Southern.
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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Sunday, August 20, 2017

11:00am - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Service

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Starts at 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Cemetery

Memory Gardens of Hardin County

17361 TN-69, Savannah, TN 38372

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