Meghan Sue (Wallick) Higgenbotham

Meghan Sue (Wallick) Higgenbotham, 33, of Sherrodsville and a former Dover resident died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 in Harrison County from injuries received in an automobile accident.

She was an employee of the Conotton Valley Schools and was the middle school volleyball coach. She was formerly employed at Synchrony Bank in Canton.

Born July 19, 1985 in Dover, she was the daughter of Kirk “Dan” and Valerie (VonKaenel) Wallick of Bay Minette, Alabama.

She will be remembered as a devoted mom to her son, Dylan where she enjoyed her work as a “baseball mom” for his baseball team, The Conotton Valley Rockets.” She enjoyed spending time outdoors where she loved photography and kyacking. She was a 2003 graduate of Dover High School.

In addition to her parents, Meghan is survived by her husband of eight years, Jarod Higgenbotham who were married on Aug. 28, 2010; her son, Dylan, a sister, Kristin (Scott) Martin and niece, Adleigh of Durham, North Carolina, and mother and father in law, Lew and Cheryl Higgenbotham of Gnadenhutten along with her canine companions (Great Danes) Elliot and Lucy.

A celebration of Meghan’s life will be held Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 beginning at 2pm at the St. John’s United Church of Christ, 409 N. Wooster Ave., Dover with Pastor Tom Dunkle officiating. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 11am until the time of service. Cremation has been entrusted to the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory at Dover and inurnment will take place at a later date in the Sherrodsville Memorial Gardens. Those who may wish to express a fond memory of Meghan can sign the online guestbook on the funeral home website at www.tolandherzig.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Dylan Higgenbotham Scholarship Fund, c/o Directions Credit Union, 1127 4th St., N.W., New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663