Obituaries:  Ernest Ranse Hight, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       H-230
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 23, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Ernest Ranse Hight

  Ernest Ranse Hight, 74, born on April 12, 1919, passed away on
March 2, 1994, in his daughter's home in Provencal, La. He was a
native of Pelican, and he resided with Judy and Mack Anthony for
the two years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Hight;
and two grandsons, Don Burkett, and Brad Durr.

  Funeral services were held Friday, Mar. 4, at 2 p.m., in
Rose-Neath Funeral Chapel in Mansfield, with Rev. Paul Carral
officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

  He served in the Armed Services, and he was a retired bull dozer
operator.

  Mr. Hight is survived by two sons, Robert G. Hight of Pelican,
Thomas C. Hight of Natchitoches; four daughters, JoAnn Fisher of
Pelican, Linda Early, and Judy Anthony of Woodville, Tex., and
Faye Fox of Provencal; four sisters, Ona Grafton of Dallas, Lois
Johnston of Gladewater, Tex., Sybil Wilborn of Pelican, and Ester
Rasco of Mansfield; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Tommy Woods, Glenn Johnston, Thomas Garrett, D.
N. Bell, Talley Brown, and Jack Kelly.

  Honorary pallbearers were Norman Burkett, Brad Anthony, Charles
Hight, Shane Anthony, Robert Lewis, Randy Early, Clint Anthony,
James Durr, and Michael Hight.