Karen Anderson Higginbotham, 51, of East Brainerd, a woman of great faith and character died peacefully Wednesday, September 8 at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was a member of Northshore Fellowship Presbyterian Church and all who knew her would agree that she lived worthy of the gospel of Christ. We are thankful for her shining example of courage and contentment in life and death.Karen was an incredible hostess and a friend to everyone she met. She enjoyed hiking, traveling, dancing and giving of her time for others such as planting flowers in their yard. She especially loved daisies. She enjoyed making cards with thoughtful notes to send to her friends. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.She was preceded in death by her mother, Darleen Grayce Anderson and later her step mother, Aletha Jane Anderson.Survivors are her husband of 28 years, Bruce R. Higginbotham; two sons, Caleb and Jake all of Chattanooga; father, Roy C. Anderson, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; her siblings, Pamela Lillibridge, Greenville, S.C., Sharon Booth , Murfreesboro, Timothy Anderson , Bryant, Ala., Larry Anderson , Murfreesboro, and Lydia Guthrie, Atlanta; along with nine nieces and 11 nephews.Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Robby Holt and Dr. Gary Purdy officiating.Burial will be at Forest Hills Cemetery with Al Allison officiating.Memorial contributions may be made to Shepherd's Arm Rescue Mission, PO Box 16758, Chattanooga, 37416.Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.The family will receive friends today from 4-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.