Story of Anna Bell Higgins

Watch the Thunder Basketball team at the Work Day at Anna Bell Higgins home.

Mrs. Anna Bell Higgins, age 72, has lived in her home for 32 years. Higgins was born and raised in Grayson, OK. Grayson is a very small town located in Okmulgee County. After graduating from high school, Higgins moved to San Diego, California to live with her brother. When she got tired of the big city she moved back to Oklahoma and established herself in Oklahoma City.  She attended a local church and met the love of her life there.  She married the Reverend Vernon Higgins and had one daughter, Jonet. In 1965 Higgins moved to Omaha, Nebraska.  Because her husband traveled preaching the gospel, Higgins and her family lived in Rockford, Illinois, as well as Sherman, Texas. While in Sherman, Higgins took up courses in Business Administration at the local college.  In 1972, Higgins was ready to move home, so the family packed their things and headed back to Oklahoma City. In 1974, Higgins and her husband opened the Higgins Fish Market.  The market was located on Springlake Drive.  The famous Mama E’s now resides in that location. The Higgins Fish Market closed its doors in 1992 after many years of success. In July of 2007, Mrs. Higgins buried her husband of many years. Shortly after the death of her husband, her only child, Jonet, passed away in 2008. Mrs. Higgins is surrounded by many people who love her. Currently living with her is her granddaughter Ashley, age 22; grandson Rickey, age 28; Rickey’s wife, Trina; great-grandson Taviyon, age 1; great-grandson Jaon, age 4, and great-grandson Semaj age 12.