Miriam CARROLL
HAIRSTON.org ID#6900, b. 2 September 1929, d. 14 February 2020
| Father* | Gentry Calvin CARROLL1 b. 17 Oct 1889, d. 4 Jul 1952 |
| Mother* | Martha "Mattie" Amanda Watkins SHELBY1 b. 11 May 1896, d. 19 Aug 1982 |
| Birth* | Miriam CARROLL was born on 2 September 1929 in Tennessee.1 |
| She was the daughter of Gentry Calvin CARROLL and Martha "Mattie" Amanda Watkins SHELBY.1 | |
| Census 1930 | Miriam CARROLL appeared on the 1930 census of Gentry Calvin CARROLL on 13 April 1930 in 1835 Felix Avenue, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.1
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| Census 1940 | Miriam CARROLL appeared on the 1940 census of Gentry Calvin CARROLL on 6 April 1940 in 1835 Felix Avenue, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.2
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| Marriage* | Miriam CARROLL married Edward A. HIGHTOWER Jr. in 1955. |
| Death* | Miriam CARROLL died on 14 February 2020 at age 90. |
| Obituary* | HIGHTOWER, Miriam Carroll Miriam Carroll Hightower of Memphis, TN, passed away in Jasper, GA on Feb. 14, 2020. Mrs. Hightower graduated from the University of Tennessee where she was a member of the Chi Omega Fraternity. Miriam worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C. and Delta Airlines in Atlanta. In 1954 she met and fell in love with Edward A. Hightower, Jr. of Long Island, NY. The couple married in 1955 and resided in Atlanta where they raised their three children. Miriam was a devoted mother, church member and volunteer. She is survived by her two sons, Ed Hightower of Jasper, GA, and Allan Hightower of Asheville, NC., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her only daughter, Marti Hightower, died unexpectedly in 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Wieuca Rd. Baptist Church, 3626 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta , GA 30326. The family will receive visitors in the chapel prior to the service. Donations may be made to The Salvation Army. Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 19, 2020. |
Family | Edward A. HIGHTOWER Jr. |
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| Last Edited | 21 May 2020 |