Jean Catherine Bigger passed away on June 16, 2025 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Jean was born on October 23, 1941 in Pocahontas, AR to Paul and Lucille Barthel. Jean married Robert E. Bigger on August 9, 1964. Together they lived in Madisonville, KY where they enjoyed gardening, cooking, canoeing and camping trips, traveling, and time with friends and family. Upon retirement they moved to Panama City, FL where they enjoyed their true passion of fishing, always competing with each other for who caught the most vs. who caught the biggest. Jean is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Paige and Randall Coy of Hendersonville, TN; her sister, Nancy Barthel of Pocahontas; sister Barbara Manzano and niece, Andrea Raymond of Tecumseh, OK; her sister in law Kaye Bigger of Pocahontas and her nephews, Ben Bigger of Rogers and Brock Bigger of Pocahontas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bigger; her parents, Paul and Lucille Barthel; brother, Paul Barthel; sister, Rita Wurtz; and brother in law,

Frank Bigger. No service is planned but her daughter requests that any memorials be made to Bay County Public Library, 898 11th Street, Panama City,

FL 32401.