Willie Hightower

Willie James Hightower 88 of Greenbrier died June 25, 2011.
Willie was born June 15, 1923 in Greenbrier, Arkansas to Jessie Lee
Hightower and Myrtle Mills Hightower. He worked for Nabholz
Construction as a Job superintendent for 40 years and a Cattle
Farmer. Willie was a member of Needs Creek Baptist
Church.

Willie was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years Ruby
Estelle Hightower, daughter Shirley Hjelden, and father and mother
brothers Shelby Hightower and Kenneth Hightower and sister Francis
McCarty.

He is survived by his children Larry and Linda Hightower of
Greenbrier, Arkansas, Sandra Cates and Bill of Conway, Arkansas
brother Billy Ray Hightower of Conway, Arkansas, and 7
grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 7 great-great
grandchildren several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Pallbearers will be Mike Elrod, Mike Elrod Jr., Jacob Reynolds,
Jimmy Weldon, Melvin Hightower, and Daniel Hightower and Honorary
Pallbearer Rick Reynolds.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 28, 2011 from 6-8pm at
Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday
June 29, 2011 at 2 pm at Needs Creek Baptist Church in Greenbrier,
with brother Patrick Hughes and Brother Myron Millholland
officiating. Burial will follow in Needs Creek
Cemetery.

Funeral  arrangements are by Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home
and Crematory of Greenbrier (501-679-4400) www.bishopgriffinfuneralhome.com