Frances Lucille Higgs, 62, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at her residence in Mechanicsville, MD on Monday, March 28, 2016. Born in La Plata, MD on December 13, 1953 to the late Henry Goldsmith and the late Isabelle Alvey Goldsmith.

Frances was a member of The Women of the Moose/Chapter 444. She worked as Post Master Relief for the United States Postal Service until her retirement.

Frances was predeceased by her sister, Mary Belle Mister and her brother, Henry Goldsmith, Jr. She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Martin Higgs; daughter, Tammy Lynn Underwood; sisters, Betty Ann Vietor, Gertrude Goldsmith, Elsie Mae Good, Barbara Jean Cullember, Connie Ankrom; Bootsie Grimes (Ricky); brothers, Archie Goldsmith (Patricia), Sam Goldsmith (Delores), Louis Goldsmith, son-in-law, Matt Stout; brothers-in-law, Lloyd Higgs (Sara), James Higgs and wife and best friend, Linda Higgs; sisters-in-law, Lona Davis, Debbie Coiro (John) and grandchild, Travis Underwood.

Family will receive friends for Frances' Life Celebration Visitation on Monday, April 4, 2016 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm with prayers at 7pm at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. A funeral service will be on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 10:00am at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Interment will follow St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, 13725 Notre Dame Place, Bryantown, MD 20617.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: American Cancer Society 1041 MD-3, Gambrills, MD 21054. Arrangements provided by Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home.