Wendy Pettit Higgins

Fort Lawn Wendy Pettit Higgins, 56, died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, April 14, 2023, at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home with Alice Murphy officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Friday at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home, 26 Underwood Ave., Great Falls, SC. Interment will be private. Ms. Higgins was born May 5, 1966 in Fairfield County, SC and was a daughter of the late William Avis Pettit, Sr. and Barbara Webb Pettit. She was a graduate of Great Falls High School. Wendy was an avid “bargain shopper” and enjoyed riding her Harley-Davidson motorcycle. She also enjoyed camping and traveling. She was extremely proud to be a great grandmother and looked forward to spoiling her first great granddaughter. She is survived by one daughter, Kerri Catoe (Andy) of Fort Lawn; three grandchildren, Abagail Catoe, Andrew Catoe and Aldon Catoe; one great granddaughter, Rylee Austin; one step daughter, Jennifer Harris of New York; her life partner, Rick Harris “Sweetie”; one sister, Angela Pettit Harrison of Fort Lawn; a niece, Emily Harrison of Fort Lawn; and a nephew, Jay Harrison of Fort Lawn. In addition to her parents, Wendy was preceded in death by a son, David Samuel Higgins, III and a brother, William Avis Pettit, Jr. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.