Our staff's commitment to you

Our staff is committed to providing support, compassion, information, and direction as needed to all members of our community, their families, and friends who are dealing with loss and grief.

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Bryant Hightower Funeral Director
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Cason Hightower Funeral Director
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Richard Hightower Funeral Director
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Bill Hightower Funeral Director
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Jacquelyn Hightower McKinzie Funeral Director
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MacKenzie Hightower Daniel VP Community Relations
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Cathy Hightower Administrative Coordinator
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Jon Smith Funeral Director
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Rhett Estes Funeral Assistant and Fleet Supervisor
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Caryl Strange Funeral Assistant and Chaplain
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Ray Ballew Apprentice Funeral Director
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Lisa Puckett Administrative Assistant
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Kim Harper Aftercare Coordinator
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Sandra Sheffield Visitation Attendant
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Rolisha Hannah Visitation Attendant
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Darlene Bryan Visitation Attendant
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Evelyn Reeves Visitation Attendant
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Phyllis Willis Visitation Attendant
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Sherrie Williams Visitation Attendant
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Cheryl Yates Visitation Attendant
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Ruby Hightower Certified Therapy Dog and Grief Counselor

Bryant Hightower

Funeral Director
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Bryant Hightower Jr., CFSP, is part of a funeral service family that now includes it’s fourth generation.

Bryant has served the state of Georgia in many ways, including terms as president of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association and the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia. On a national level, Bryant has served on many National Funeral Directors Association Committees; currently, he serves as Treasurer to the NFDA Board of Directors and will being his term as President-Elect in October of 2018. His national service also includes being a member of the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) for nearly fifteen years. DMORTs are composed of private citizens, each with a particular field of expertise, who are activated in the event of a disaster.

Committed to his community, Bryant has volunteered his time and talents with many organizations, such as The Rotary Club of Carrollton, Carroll Relay for Life, and the Tanner Medical Center Foundation. His local service also includes terms as president of the Carrollton Mainstreet Board of Directors, Carrollton Jaycees, Carrollton Evening Sertoma Club, and Carroll County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.

He and his wife, Cathy, have three daughters and reside in Carrollton, Georgia.

Cason Hightower

Funeral Director
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Cason Hightower was born and raised in Carrollton, Georgia, living more than 18 years in Carroll County before moving to Tuscaloosa, Alabama where she began her academic career at The University of Alabama. During her time at The University of Alabama, Cason studied Political Science and Telecommunications with a concentration in Broadcast News. Her academic career led her to acquire a vast range of skills from researching legislative issues to creating multimedia projects.

In December of 2013 Cason graduated from The University of Alabama. In January of the following year she began graduate school at George Washington University, Graduate School of Political Management and accepted a job in Representative Westmoreland’s Washington, DC office.

In December of 2016, Cason decided to return home to Carrollton. She is now the Vice President of Community Relations at Hightower Family Funeral Homes and represents the fourth generation of Hightower’s to work in the family business. She is a member of the Carrollton Dawnbreaker’s Rotary Club, the Abraham Baldwin Chapter of the DAR, and Midway Church. She volunteers her time as a board member to the Carroll County CASA Board of Directors, the Carroll County Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors and Carrollton Main Street Board of Directors. Cason is the daughter of Bryant and Cathy Hightower and has two younger sisters, Karlie and Mackenzie.

Richard Hightower

Funeral Director
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Bill Hightower

Funeral Director
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William “Bill” Hightower is a lifelong resident of Haralson County.

Bill began working in his father’s business when he was sixteen years old – washing cars and driving ambulan

He graduated from Bremen High School in 1985, Carroll Technical School as an Emergency Medical Technician in 1986, Metro Paramedic Program in 1987 and Gupton Jones Mortuary College in 1989.

He is a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, Cardiovascular Technician and Critical Care Paramedic and is fully involved in the funeral business, ambulance service and the cemetery.

Bill married Susan Adams of Buchanan in 1993.  They have four children: son, Chris Wright, a graduate of Bremen High School and Auburn University; son, Ryan Smith, a graduate of Bremen High School and West Georgia College, son, Tyler Smith, a graduate of Bremen High School and a daughter, Jacquelyn Hightower, a graduate of Bremen High School and currently attending Auburn University.

Jacquelyn Hightower McKinzie

Funeral Director
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MacKenzie Hightower Daniel

VP Community Relations
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Cathy Hightower

Administrative Coordinator
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Jon Smith

Funeral Director
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Rhett Estes

Funeral Assistant and Fleet Supervisor
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Caryl Strange

Funeral Assistant and Chaplain
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Ray Ballew

Apprentice Funeral Director
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Lisa Puckett

Administrative Assistant
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Kim Harper

Aftercare Coordinator
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Sandra Sheffield

Visitation Attendant
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Rolisha Hannah

Visitation Attendant
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Darlene Bryan

Visitation Attendant
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Evelyn Reeves

Visitation Attendant
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Evelyn came to Martin & Hightower in August, 1997. Since then, she has been very instrumental in the Circle of Friends. Evelyn is a native of Arabi, Georgia and graduated from Newton County High School in 1957. She currently resides in Roopville. Evelyn retired from Bellsouth after 35 1/2 years. Evelyn and her late husband, Jim, have 2 children, Deborah Barnette and Mike Reeves. Evelyn and Jim were married for 47 wonderful years. She is a member of Roopville Road Baptist Church where she is active in Sunday School and church. She enjoys spending time with her family, being involved and helping people, reading, walking, traveling and working at Martin & Hightower and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

Phyllis Willis

Visitation Attendant
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Phyllis is a Bremen native and has been in the Carrollton area for over 60 years. She graduated from Villa Rica High School in 1957. She met her husband Charles in January of 1956 and were high school sweethearts. They married in 1959 and had 3 children. Her daughter, Terrie Lynn Willis, passed away at the age of 2. Their two sons, Chuck and Jonathan are both married and have blessed Phyllis and Charles with 8 grandchildren.


Phyllis has worked for Empire 5 and 10, AT&T and Southwire. She also owned and operated the Baskin Robbins in Carrollton for several years. She and her husband, Charles, owned and operated The Squire Shop on the Carrollton Square for many years. Phyllis also owned and operated My Fair Lady boutique for a couple of years. After selling The Squire Shop Phyllis began working for Martin & Hightower and Burson Feed and Seed, both part time.


Phyllis has always loved people and has a servant's heart. She enjoys working visitations at Martin & Hightower and considers her role with the funeral home one that is of the utmost importance.

Sherrie Williams

Visitation Attendant
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Cheryl Yates

Visitation Attendant
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Ruby Hightower

Certified Therapy Dog and Grief Counselor
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