Ann (Gangie) Hightower, 77, of Waco, died Monday, May 12, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Waco Memorial Park. OakCrest Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Ann was born May 6, 1926 in Lubbock to Roy Lee and Melva (Patterson) Jones. She was united in marriage to R.J. Hightower. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she loved to work with ceramics. Her grandchildren lovingly called her Gangie.
She is survived by her husband, R.J. of Waco; sons, Mike Julesen and wife Ellen of Waco, Richard Hightower and wife Jeanett of Winters, Ca., and Gregory Hightower of Waco; sisters, Mary Lee Durkin of Waco, and Mimeola Grey of Virginia; special son, Jerry Farrar and wife Susan of Waco; special daughter, Sandy Richardson of Allen, Tx.; and favorite nieces, Lahoma Anderson of Waco and Donna Thede of California; seven grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.