Louis Hightower Obituary, Southern And A&M Student Dies In Baton Rouge

Louis Hightower Obituary, Death Cause – Mr. Louie Hightower, who was 74 years old at the time of his death, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Optim Health Care Hospital. He had been battling an illness for a considerable amount of time. Having been born and reared in Tattnall County, Collins had been his home for his entire life. He had never lived anywhere else. After completing his high school education at Reidsville High School in 1960, he went on to become a member of the Army National Guard for a duration of twelve years. In the past, Mr. Louie was a member of the Rising Sun Lodge 32, which he had previously been a membership in.

After beginning his employment in the Georgia Department of Corrections as a correctional officer at Georgia State Prison, he resigned from the department in 1997 while serving as a Lieutenant at Rogers State Prison. He had been with the department for two years. A total of 34 years had passed since he had started working for the agency. He was awarded the title of State Correctional Supervisor of the Year by the Georgia Department of Corrections in the year 1994.

This distinction was bestowed upon him during his tenure as administrator of the correctional facility. Not only was he a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where he served as the song leader, but he was also a Deacon at the church. Before Mr. Louie was born, both of his parents, Jim Roe and Sweeter Hightower, had already reached the end of their lives. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Diane B. Hightower of Collins; daughters, Angela Arthur and Lisa (Wendell) Thompson all of Collins, and Gina (Herb) Brown of Reidsville; son, Louie (April) Hightower of Collins.

grandchildren, Jason, Joshua, and Anna Driggers, Ashley Perez, Chad Brown, Dillon and April Todd, Erin Brown and Kaylee Hightower; great grandchildren, Natalie and Eden Perez, and Aubrianna Todd; brothers, Ray (Naomi) Hightower and Larry (Annette) Hightower all of Collins; sister, Wilma Jean Hutcheson of Collins; several nieces and nephews also survive. At five o’clock on Saturday, guests will begin arriving at the Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory, which will serve as the venue where the funeral home receives visitors.

On Sunday, January 25, 2015, at three o’clock in the afternoon, funeral services will be place at the Friendship Baptist Church with the deceased being the deceased. Johnny Sikes, Mr. Tony Hutcheson, and the Reverend Wes Collins will serve as the ceremony’s chairmen and presiding officers. This will be followed by the burial, which will take place at the cemetery of the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church right after the funeral.

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