Colton James Higgins, 17, of Vero Beach, FL died unexpectedly Thursday, October 21, 2010 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
Colton was born May 13, 1993 in Vero Beach and was a life long resident.
He was a member of Twentieth Avenue Church of God in Vero Beach and a member of the C-4 Youth Group. He was an avid skateboarder, and enjoyed X-Box, fishing and his Fantasy Football League.
Survivors include his mother Kelly Lynn Higgins of Vero Beach, father Jason Rice of Vero Beach, FL, sister Hailey Higgins of Vero Beach, brother Matthew Berggren of Ft. Pierce, FL, maternal grandparents Jim Higgins and Eunice Smith of Vero Beach, paternal grandparents Barbara and Robert Rice of Vero Beach, paternal great-grandparents Maria and Wilbur Ferris of Vero Beach, aunt Amy Rice of Vero Beach and uncle Billy Rice of Vero Beach.
Services: The family will receive friends 5-7 PM, Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach. A Life Celebration Service will be offered at 11 AM, Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Twentieth Avenue Church of God in Vero Beach with Pastor Shepherd officiating. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery in Vero Beach.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kelly Higgins/Colton Higgins Memorial Fund c/o any Seacoast National Bank.