Obituaries: James Melton Hightower, 1973, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 10, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. M. Hightower Succumbs

James Melton Hightower, 58, of Winnfield, died Sunday, October 7, 1973 at his
residence.  He was a state probation officer and the owner of Easy Finance
Loan Co.

Hightower was a 25 year member of the Winnfield Lions Club and a Mason and
Shriner.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Louise Hightower of Winnfield; one daughter, Mrs.
Edward Davis of Shreveport; one son, George W. "Bill" Hightower of Franklin;
two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Hataway and Mrs. Louise McManus, both of Houston,
Texas; his motehr, Mrs. George Hightower of Winnfield, and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church with
the Rev. Calvin Phelps and Rev. W. R. Gage officiating.   Burial was in Garden
of Memories under direction of Hixson Bros., Winnfield.

Pallbearers were Reggie Gates, J. Elton Brewton, Quinn Brewton, C. W. Huffman,
Charles B. Bice, Douglas Durrett, W. W. Labat, and James Watts.