Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Sunday, December 30, 2001

JOHN THOMAS (J. T.) HIGHTOWER

Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Ruston, LA

RUSTON, LA - Services for John Thomas (J. T.) Hightower, age 85, of Ruston, LA will be 2:00 PM Sunday, December 30, 2001 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hastings officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

Mr. Hightower died Friday, December 28, 2001 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Hightower was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Vienna, LA and was a retired firefighter for the city of Ruston. He served in the U. S. Army and was preceded in death by his first wife Sug Hightower and grandson Gary Green.

Survivors include his wife: Elizabeth Hightower of Ruston; daughters, Judy Watson and husband Gene of Luling, LA, Annette Green and husband Willie of Ruston; grandchildren: Candee Terry of Ruston, LA, Colleen Thompson and husband Dwayne of Homer, Emory Watson and wife Ginger of Portland, OR, Keith Watson of Fort Laudeldale [sic Lauderdale], FL, Kim Demaso and husband Jerry of Derby, KS; nine great grandchildren; brother: Charles (Bud) Hightower of Ruston; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Jack Pipes, Harold Pipes, J. B. Leachman, Emory Ambrose, Drew Moss, Layne McNabb.

The Family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday, December 29, 2001 at the funeral home.