Jean E. Huggins

APOLLO BEACH, FL – Jean E. Huggins, 69, of Apollo Beach, Florida went to be with her Lord Sunday, June 20, 2021, sadly losing the battle with Colon Cancer. Jean was just shy of celebrating her 70th birthday and two weeks short of celebrating her first day of retirement after serving almost 50 years as a Budget Analyst for the US Government, thirty-two of these years were at SOCOM MacDill AFB. Jean was a vibrant energetic woman and the mother of two, and is survived by her beloved son Bart Allen Huggins and daughter Tammy Lee Huggins, her fur baby Melody, her sister Barbara (Ernest) Kiemle of Red Creek, NY, as well as, many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jean was the youngest daughter of Maida Pearl and Weston Brown of Elmira, NY. She married William R. Huggins out of high school where she joined him when he was stationed in Berlin, Germany. They spent 15 years overseas, before coming to the Tampa Bay Area. She was a successful local business-woman, earned her Masters degree while working full time, she loved adventuring, and would do anything for her children, family, friends and neighbors. The Family will receive friends at Olthof Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira/Southport on Friday, July 2nd, 2021 from 11:00-1:00. A service will be held at 12:00 and a procession with close family will follow at 1:00 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, NY. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.olthof.com.