Obituaries:  Earthy Howard Hightower, Sabine Parish       H-236
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 31, 1991
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Earthy Howard Hightower

  Funeral services for Mr. Earthy Howard Hightower were held at 11
a.m., Saturday, July 27, at New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Rev.
Clois Rogers, pastor, officiated. Interment followed in New
Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery.

  Mr. Hightower died Tuesday, July 23, at Heritage Manor Nursing
Home, with his wife and daughter in attendance.

  He was born to Phee Hightower, and Elizabeth Palmer on September
21, 1986, in Fisher. In April of 1917, he married Celeste Garner.
To this union were born two children. He was a member of
Jerusalem Baptist Church, where he served in the deacon board,
and taught Sunday School for many years. For over fifty years, he
barbered in Many, and is affectionately known to many friends as
"Barber".

  Survivors include his loving wife, Celeste; his children, Joseph
H. Hightower of Port Allen, and Evelyn Hightower Brisker of
Cleveland, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Cecil Brisker; grandchildren,
Betty Toliver of Pittsburg, Calif., Jolene Cranford of Houston,
Texas, Charles Brisker of Durham, N C., Kathryne Gavins of
Houston, Tex., Sandra Edwards of Cleveland, Ohio, Linda Faye
Brown of Port Allen, and Wendell Hoard Hightower of Houston,
Tex.; twelve great grandchildren; one great-great grandson,
John-John; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.