Lucille Avo Higginbotham Langley, 85, Palmetto, died June 17, 2007. She was born Sept. 18,1921 in Anderson, Ala., the daughter of Charlie Tillman and Mattie Mae McGraw Higginbotham. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, the Rev. Renard W. Langley. After graduating from high school, she moved to Atlanta and worked for Continental Insurance. In addition to being a homemaker, she ran her own income tax service in Hapeville for many years.

Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel., with the Rev. Ralph Bobo and the Rev. Al Busby officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Survivors include children, Glenda and Ralph Gamblin, Palmetto, Nonnie and Joe Christopher, Newnan, Boyd and Andrea Langley, Buford, Marie and Carew Carswell, Decatur, and Kevin and Kim Langley, Norcross; 18 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to Southwest Christian Care, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291.