Jessica Robin Higginbotham was born August 28, 1979 in Yakima, Washington to Ed and Sharon Delp of Zillah, WA. Jessie was a lifelong Zillah resident and graduated from Zillah High School in 1997. Shortly after graduation Jessie gave birth to one of her greatest treasures of her life, her beautiful baby girl Alexcis Brieann Higginbotham.
Jessie attended YVCC while raising her daughter and chasing her dream of becoming a teacher because she wanted to make a difference in the world through the eyes of children that she would teach in the future. While attending YVCC she met her future husband Jarod Higginbotham of Cowiche, WA and they began to raise their daughter together and work towards her goal of being a teacher. Jessie finished her degree at Heritage College while student teaching at Toppenish Elementary and then went on to be a 5th grade teacher at her first job in Granger for the next five years.
Jessie then transferred to Zillah School district shortly after getting married to Jarod. In 2006 she had a second child and her other treasure in life, Hunter Eddie Higginbotham. After Hunter was born it was always a mad dash chasing the kids to all of their basketball, baseball, softball, dance, volleyball, school plays, concerts, hunting , fishing or any event that involved her family so she could be there to cheer them on.
After being diagnosed with cancer in July of 2017 Jessie hit the challenge head on and continued to take treatment and still work and maintain being a mother fighting every step of the way. In January of 2018 things took a turn for the worst for her and the cancer began to inhibit many of the things she could do daily but she still fought like a valiant warrior at every task, test or treatment that was thrown at her. On January 29, 2019 at 12:50 AM Jessie lost her battle with cancer, she never gave up and fought a fight that anyone would be proud of.
She will be missed by many and admired by all for the fighting spirit she had that could not be matched by another. Jessie is survived by her parents Ed Delp and Sharon Delp of Zillah, husband Jarod Higginbotham of Zillah, children Alexcis & Hunter Higginbotham of Zillah, brother and sister Ben and Liz Delp and their children Trey Delp, Claysen Delp, Callie Rae Delp , brother Todd Delp (Portia DeLude) and their children Avery Delude, Lily Delp, Valerie Delp and great niece Kinsley Delp. Mother In-Law Rodger & Lillie Higginbotham of Cowiche, Brother-in-law Clint Higginbotham and nephew Khahil Higginbotham.
Jessie is also survived by countless Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and friends. Jessie was loved by many and will be missed by all. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jessica Higginbotham please visit our Sympathy Store.
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