Sybil Marybelle Watkins “Big Bossy” Highfield

Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Sybil Marybelle Watkins Highfield “Big Bossy” age 86 of Lula, Georgia who entered rest Tuesday, May 9, 2023.  Mrs. Highfield was born in Maysville, Georgia a daughter of the late George Turner Watkins and the late Essie Jane Brown Watkins.  Mrs. Highfield was a member of Harmony Hall Baptist Church and worked as a Receptionist for Hall County Parks and Leisure.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Highfield is preceded by her husband of sixty eight years, Ernest Willie Highfield, Jr. and all her siblings, Reba Thompson, Virginia Moore, Dot Kent, Nita Watkins, Buck Watkins, Doug Watkins and a grandson, Owen Sudderth.

Survivors include Five daughters, Sherry Smith, Charlene Gazaway (Doug), Sharon Davidson (Tony), Sheila Armstrong (Ken), Shauna Sudderth (Russell).  Two sons, Darren Highfield (Michelle) and Keenan Highfield (Kim).  Grandchildren, Heath Smith (April), Taylor Duncan (Graham), Jeremy Gazaway (Sarah), Caleb Davidson (Cayla), Cody Davidson (Casey), Chelsie Stinson (Kyle), Sam Highfield (Leslie), Drew Highfield, Austin Schirtzinger, Anna Wise (Josh), Bailey Armstrong (Grant), Andrew Armstrong, and Evan Sudderth.  Great grandchildren, Ty and Colton Smith, Theo Duncan, Cayde and Mila Davidson, Kennadi, Avaleigh, and Haylee Stinson, Charleston and Collins Davidson, Oliver Roper and Baby Highfield.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 11, 2023 from the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Reverend John Kinsey and Reverend Tommy Hunt officiating with burial in the Unity Christian Church Cemetery.  Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are Sam Highfield, Caleb Davidson, Cody Davidson, Evans Sudderth, Drew Armstrong, Heath Smith, Drew Highfield, Jeremy Gazaway and Nick Harkins.  Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Stinson, Graham Duncan, and Grant Simonds.  The family will receive friends 2:00 – 4:00 and 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Evans Funeral Home.

Flowers are optional, memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Sybil Watkins Highfield to Harmony Hall Baptist Church, 4160 Mangum Mill Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30507.

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia.  706-367-5467      

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