DON ALFRED HIGHTOWER,

age 86, passed away November 13, 2022. He was born in Gillett, Ark., to Alfred Cullen and Sibyl Youngblood Hightower.

After high school, he attended Southern State College (now SAU). During the summers, he worked the wheat harvest in Kansas and surrounding areas. After college, he went to work for ISO (Insurance Service Office) in 1960 in Little Rock where he worked for 36 years. He served on the Shannon Hills Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, retiring as Captain. At the age of 72, he and his oldest grandson entered Pulaski Tech and got a degree in aviation maintenance.

He was a pilot for many years until health prevented him from flying. He held his private, commercial, and ground school license. He was a member of AOPA, EAA and Cessna owners.

He loved hunting with his brother, grandsons, and son-in-law on the farm in Gillett. He was a member of TPA, and lifetime member of NRA. He attended the Methodist Church.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, grandparents, and sister Ann Harmon. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris; a daughter, Cynthia Skinner (Bill); two grandsons, Trey Skinner (Sue) and Casey Don Skinner; a granddaughter, Amanda Hill (David) all of Little Rock; one great-granddaughter, Samantha Kay Skinner; two step-grandchildren, Robert Skinner (Crystal), Brenda Duggins (John); one step-great grandson, Jonathan Duggins; and one step-granddaughter, Brooklyn Duggins; one brother, Ray Hightower (Kathy) of Little Rock; two sisters, Alberta Pearson of Little Rock and Hazel Wilding of Washington; and a host of nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark. 72209. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/Drummond