Joseph William Higginbotham, 49 of Dublin, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. He was a member of the Richlands First Christian Disciples of Christ Church and previously worked at Consolidated Coal as a supply clerk. He was born June 26, 1958 in Tazewell Co. the son of Joseph Moore and Dorothy Cartmill Higginbotham. Survivors include his parents; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann H. and Freddie Akers of Dublin; a nephew Jonathan Akers and a niece LeeAnna Akers. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin with Rev. Bill Rowland officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the cemetery. The Higginbotham family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.