Our funeral homes are all owned and operated by the same local family—the Hightowers. We have 4 generations of funeral planning history.
Our top priority is to provide the best, most dignified, and quality service to our friends and families. Hightower Family Funeral Homes, located in West Georgia, have been serving Carroll, Haralson, Douglas, and surrounding areas, since 1928 from 3 locations. The Hightower's represent the traditions and values learned from their father/grandfather, the late H.B. Hightower, and their friend, the late Stewart Martin, by treating each family with respect, dignity, and professionalism, as well as honoring the customs and traditions of the communities in which they live and serve. We know that our success is directly related to how we treat each and every family we serve. We answer to our own communities—our friends, neighbors, you.
10/01/2025
This October, we’re proud to celebrate the dedication of our incredible team members:
👏 Evelyn – 28 years
👏 Lety – 17 years 👏 Katherine – 13 years
👏 Eddie – 4 years
👏 David – 4 years
👏 Kyle – 3 years
Thank you all for your years of service, commitment, and the difference you make every day. We are so grateful to have you as part of our family.
09/30/2025
Charlotte Sue Hurston Robinson, a devoted wife, loving mother, and faithful servant of Christ, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family.
Born on January 21, 2025, in Waco, Georgia, to the late Elmon Hurston and ...
09/30/2025
Richard R. Heath, known to family and friends as Rickey, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the age of 81.
Born on August 15, 1944, in Carrollton to the late Janette Jones Heath and Harvey Calvin Heath, Rickey was a proud graduate of Central High...
09/30/2025
Kathy Denise Maxwell, age 65, of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on September 27, 2025. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 29, 1960 daughter of Marjorie Hulsey and the late Robert Ellis Whit McCrary. She was a Special Education Teacher with Douglas County School System for over twenty-five ...
09/29/2025
Patricia “Diane” Williams Brown, age 78, of Temple, Georgia, passed away on September 25, 2025. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 8, 1947, daughter of the late Thomas Leroy Williams and the late Winne Mae Atkinson Williams. She worked for Douglas County School System, where she retired fro...
09/29/2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Martha Dean Boyce, who left this world peacefully on September 28, 2025. Martha was born to the late William Grover Dean and the late Leila Cook Dean.
Martha spent over 40 years of her life as a devoted employee of Carroll County where ...
09/29/2025
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Our pre-planning experts have the resources to guide you through the planning process with ease. We will take as much time as you need to answer questions and discuss your options.
09/28/2025
Happy Birthday, Horry!
Wishing you a day filled with love, smiles, and everything that makes you happy.
09/27/2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lynne Bruton Friend, who left this world peacefully on September 26, 2025, at the age of 66. Lynne was born on June 30, 1959, to William Bruton and the late Gail Bruton.
Lynne was a faithful member of Hope Church, where she made lasting...
09/27/2025
Linda Crews Baxter, 77, of Mt. Zion, Georgia, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on September 26, 2025.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. at Martin & Hightower Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be held to honor an...
09/27/2025
Janelle Goldin Morris, age 92, of Bremen, passed away on September 26, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Haralson County on July 3, 1933, the daughter of the late Stewart Goldin and Pearl Summerville Goldin. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bremen, and retired from the ...
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Mr. H.B. Hightower began his funeral service career in 1926 at a funeral home in Bradenton, FL. From 1931 - 1937 he worked as an ambulance driver for Grady Hospital. In 1945, Mr. H.B. purchased Hoyt Kinney Funeral Home, a six room house, in Bremen. In1953, the funeral home moved across the street to the old hospital building. In 1960, the funeral home relocated to the present building on Gordon Street. Mr. Hightower's wife, Ruby, served as Secretary-Treasurer from 1945 - December 1976.
In 1912, when J.C. "Mr. Cliff" Martin began his apprenticeship with J.N. Johnson in the funeral business, as most others in the U.S., operated from the back of a Carrollton general store. In 1923, he joined Kytle-Aycock who had a furniture store with funeral facilities in the back.
Martin opened his own funeral home on July 15, 1928, going into business with his brother-in-law, the late Henry M. Almon. Martin & Almon Funeral Home was the first in West Georgia to operate not as a sideline to furniture, hardware or other store.
After operating on the square for 13 years, Mr. Martin built the area's first structure designed exclusively as a funeral home on his wife, Eula Wiggins Martin's homeplace on West Center Street. He drew the building plans on a cardboard box and supervised the construction.
"Mr.Cliff" also embalmed regularly for firms that sold caskets in a 30 to 40 mile radius of Carrollton. A 1916 graduate of Chattanooga's Eckels College of Embalming, Martin held Georgia License #536 and Tennessee License #450, both issued in 1916.
His beloved wife, Eula, was one of Georgia's first lady attendants and performed all kinds of mortuary duties. One of those duties was to keep the pallbearers gloves freshly laundered.
In 1953 Mr. Hightower bought Martin Funeral Home from Stewart and Cliff Martin.
Both J.C. Martin and H.B. Hightower had sons who grew up in the funeral business and became the driving force for improvements as the business became more scientific and service oriented.
Richard Hightower graduated from Bremen High School in 1955, West Georgia College in 1957and John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, TN, in1958. He returned to Bremen to assist his father in constructing the area's most modern funeral facility in 1960. In 1974, he master minded a major remodeling and chapel addition to Martin & Hightower West Center Street location in Carrollton. Richard was a state and national leader in the development of funeral service. He was selected to the Academy of Graduate Embalmers and served on its board for 12 years. He is a past president of the Academy. He served on the Georgia State Board of Funeral Service from 1990 to 1998, has served on the Board of Directors of Independent Funeral Directors, and is past president of Associated Funeral Directors Service.
"Mr. Cliff's" son, Stewart Martin, was a legend in his own time. After graduating from West Georgia College and Emory University with a degree in Biology, he attended Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science where he was a student instructor. He graduated in 1937 after having been an apprentice since childhood.
When Stewart Martin began his funeral career in Carrollton, he also began an enviable record in Community Service. When elected mayor of Carrollton at the age of 26, he became the youngest mayor in the United States.
In addition, he was secretary of the City-County Hospital Authority from its inception to 1973. He was past treasurer of the Carrollton Housing Authority; chairman of the Carroll Service Council; member of the Carroll County Board of Tax Assessors; deacon of Tabernacle Baptist Church, and taught a radio Sunday School Class for almost 40 years. Stewart spoke as a lay minister at thousands of the services he conducted.
As business increased and taxed the capacity of the West Center Street location, Richard built the Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel on South Park Street in 1985. The West Center Street facility held its last services in 2005.
In 1999, the Hightower family moved into the Douglasville community with the addition of Hightower's Memorial Chapel on Highway 78 in the former location of J. Cowan Whitley / Whitley-Garner Funeral Home.
The Hightower family continues to maintain the level of professionalism, integrity, dignity and compassion that has been the hallmarks of Hightower Family Funeral Homes’ services throughout the past 8-plus decades. On any given day you will find the Hightower’s actively involved with the families and communities in the West Georgia area.
