Tyrone James "Ty" Higgins, 72, of Mullins passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 9, 2017 with his beloved wife, Joene, by his side. He was born in Nampa, Idaho on February 4, 1945, the son of the late Preston and Barbara Solomon Higgins. Mr. Higgins proudly served his country for twelve years as a member of the United States Air Force where he served two tours in Vietnam. In 2000, he retired from the Federal Government. He was a private pilot, an exceptionally good golfer, and in later years became an avid scholar of the Bible. His favorite scripture was the conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus.

Mr. Higgins was predeceased in addition to his parents, by a grandchild, Ty Higgins.

He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-two years, Joene Chekonik Higgins; two sons, Tommy (Amanda) Higgins of Quincy, California and Trent (Sheryl) Higgins of Marysville, California; three brothers, Terry (Linda) Higgins of Nyack, New York, Father Ted (Kim) Higgins of Batesburg, SC, and Tim (Debra) Higgins of North Carolina, presently serving in Afghanistan; one sister, Tara (Scott) Sutherland of Vacaville, California; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and Joene's devoted sister-in-law, Nancy Chekonik.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Macedonia United Methodist Church, directed by Meares Funeral Home of Mullins. Burial will be at Cedardale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service.

If you would like to remember Mr. Higgins, the family suggests that memorials be made in his memory to Macedonia United Methodist Church, 402 North Main Street, Mullins, South Carolina 29574.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.