Obituaries: John A. Hightower, 1966, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 24, 1966 Winn Parish Enterprise

Brother Of Area Resident Dies In Ruston

John A. Hightower, 71, of Ruston, died Sunday, March 20, 1966 at Lincoln
General Hospital after a long illness.

He was a native of Lincoln Parish, a member of Temple Baptist Church in
Ruston, and was a radio operator for the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office until
his retirement about a year ago.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Spears Funeral Home with the
Revs. Robert S. Magee, H. B. Fuller, and A.H. Johnson officiating.  Burial was
in Greenwood Cemetery.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beulah Hightower of Ruston, his mother, Mrs.
R. R. Hightower of Ruston who is 96 years old, two sons, J. T. Hightower and
Bud Hightower, both of Ruston; three brothers, Fred Hightower of Monroe, Kenny
Hightower of Dodson, and Jack Hightower of Baton Rouge; three sisters, Mrs.
Jack Higgenbotham of Ruston, Mrs. Red Swanson of Monroe, and Mrs. Ellis White
of Ringgold; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.