Mr. George Walton Hightower was born July 15, 1919 in Greenville, SC to the late Charles Lee Hightower and Mary A. Hightower. He attended Mt. View High School in Taylors, SC and later graduated from the Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He was an honorary member of the American Institute of Certifed Public Accountants and also a member of the Central Lions Club of Charlotte. Mr Hightower was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during WWII in the Pacific Theater, and had attained the rank of Captain during his time of service. George is survived by his wife, Anne Orene Hightower of Charlotte, NC; sons, Kenneth W. Hightower and his wife, Mary Lou of Brevard, NC; Orren H. Hightower and his wife, Bilie Jo of Charlotte; daughter, Faye Hightower Mayo of Bradenton, FL; 6 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; brother, Charles Lee Hightower and his wife, Thelma Owen Hightower of Columbia, SC; sister, Louise Elizabeth Hightower of Columbia, SC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Central Lions Club of Charlotte. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service, Charlotte Chapel
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