Agnes Marie Higgs, 95, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025. Born on July 25, 1930 in Leonardtown, MD; she was the late daughter of Mary Lucille Norris and Herbert Eugene Norris. Agnes had 11 children and was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Emanuel Higgs and two of her children; Thomas “Toddy” Higgs and Francis Helena “Helen” Colvard. Agnes is survived by her 9 remaining children Ann Marie Higgs, Catherine Joan Higgs, Mary Rose Higgs, Thomas David Higgs, Rebecca “Becky” Suzanne McEldowney, Charles “Charlie” Anthony Higgs, Shirley Lucille Higgs, Daniel “Danny” Lee Higgs, and Melissa “Lisa” Ann Trossbach. She had a large family with 23 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Agnes was also preceded in death by her 14 siblings; Joseph Howard, Alice Margaret, Joseph Elmer, James “Jamie ” Allen, Andrew, Virginia, Mary Elizabeth, Mary Frances, Herbert Eugene “Gene” Jr, Thomas Edward “Ed”, Frances Cora, Charles Benedict “Benny”, Ernest E, and Bob Dellie. The family will receive friends on Tuesday September 2, 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00am in Our Lady’s Church at Medley’s Neck, Leonardtown, MD. At 11:00am a Mass of Christian Burial will take place with Father Joe Cwik officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Thomas Higgs, Austin Higgs, Davey Higgs, Charlie Higgs, Danny Higgs, and Ted McEldowney. Following the interment there will be food served at Belmont Farms, catered by Rita B. Contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad and Hospice of St.Mary’s. Condolences may be made to the family at mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Agnes Marie Higgs, 78, of Hollywood, MD passed away on December 12, 2016 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 19, 1938 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the son of the late Myrtle Madeline Ferguson and Robert Ditmon Ferguson. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to William “Wilson” Higgs, whom she married at St. John’s Catholic Church Hollywood, MD. Agnes is survived by her children: Gerald Wayne Higgs (Diane) of Mechanicsville, MD, and granddaughter Amber Higgs of Mechanicsville, MD . Siblings: Clara Rosetta Joy, Catherine Elizabeth Suite and Robert I. Ferguson all of Hollywood, MD. She was preceded in death by her son David Higgs, and her brother James Franklin Ferguson, Sr. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. A Mass of Christian of Burial will Celebrated on Friday, December 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lexington Park, MD with Father Michal Sajnog officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Troy Ferguson, David Norris, Thomas Long, III, Kevin Cusic, Jeffery Dearstine, and Andy Tippett. Honorary Pallbearers will be James Higgs and Jeremey Johnson.