Our funeral homes are all owned and operated by the same local family—the Hightowers. We have 4 generations of funeral planning history.
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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.
12/03/2025
Linda Griffin Smith, age 69, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away on December 3, 2025. She was born in Tazewell, Virginia on August 10, 1956, daughter of the late Henry Griffin and the late Tora Griffin.
She is survived by her children: Jennifer Goodson (David Wright), Michael Hollis, Sondr...
12/03/2025
✨ Tomorrow Night ✨
We invite you to join us for our Annual Night of Luminaries — a peaceful evening of light, love, and remembrance.
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 West Georgia Memorial Park
As you drive through the park, thousands of softly glowing luminaries will shine in tribute to the loved ones we hold forever in our hearts. ❤️
12/03/2025
Last nights Candlelight Remembrance Service was truly beautiful. ✨
Thank you to all of our families who came out and filled our chapel with love, light, and quiet reflection. In the middle of this busy holiday season, it was an honor to provide a peaceful space to remember those we hold so close in our hearts.
We are deeply grateful for each of you.
May the light of your loved one’s memory continue to shine gently through the days ahead. 🕯️
12/03/2025
Tomorrow evening, we’ll gather for our Annual Holiday Remembrance Service, a peaceful time to pause, reflect, and honor the loved ones we miss most. 🕯️
Join us Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Hightower’s Memorial Chapel. Candle lighting begins at 6:15 PM, followed by the service at 6:45 PM.
Each family will receive a small remembrance gift, with coffee and donuts served afterward. Come as you are, and find comfort in community and remembrance.
12/03/2025
Shirley Ann Geter Huddleston, age 89, of Roopville, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.
Born on August 12, 1936, in Heard County, Shirley was the daughter of John Cleve and Arrie Lee Geter. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
12/03/2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Hubert Calhoun, Jr., a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather who departed this life on December 1, 2025, at the age of 89. Born on August 3, 1936, Hubert spent his formative years and most of his life i...
12/02/2025
Margie Fay (Price) Pearson passed away peacefully at her home on December 2, 2025 surrounded by her family. Up until the end Margie maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, appreciation of her church, love of God, family and friends and expressed gratitude for her long full life.
Margie w...
12/02/2025
💛 The holidays can be beautiful, but they can also be hard.
If you’re missing someone you love this season, you’re not alone.
Our GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays seminar is here to offer comfort, support, and helpful ways to navigate this time of year.
Check out the upcoming sessions below:
📅 December 9 at 11:30 a.m.
📅 December 11 at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
📍 Jackie’s House, 108 Central High Road, Carrollton
📞 For details, contact Kim Harper at 770-328-5566
Learn more: griefshare.org/holidays
12/01/2025
It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of Wesley Brian Wilson, who left us unexpectedly on November 30, 2025, at just 19 years old. Born on November 7, 2006, Wesley was the beloved son of Brandon and Melissa Wilson, and from the very beginning, he brought joy, noise, and a whole lot of l...
12/01/2025
Rev. Milford Ballenger, a beloved minister and cherished member of the West Georgia community, passed away on November 28, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on December 14, 1932, in Bowdon, Georgia, Milford dedicated his life to serving others and sharing the Gospel.
Milford graduated from Bowdon...
12/01/2025
Howard (Ronnie) D. Roach, age 84, of Temple, Georgia, passed away on November 29, 2025. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 17, 1941, son of the late Hubert Roach and the late Jaunita Mildred Warren Roach. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was the owner of Roach Trustworthy...
12/01/2025
🕯️ Reminder – Candlelight Remembrance Service Tomorrow Evening at Hightower’s in Bremen 🕯️
We want to gently remind all of our families that tomorrow night from 5:00–7:00 PM we will be holding our annual Candlelight Remembrance Service.
This gathering is a time of quiet reflection, a moment to pause in the busyness of life and honor the memory of those who have gone before us. You are welcome to come, light a candle, and hold close the love and legacy of your family member.
It is our prayer that this time brings comfort, peace, and a gentle reminder that your loved one’s light continues to shine.
We hope to see you there.
— Hightower Funeral Home
As the holidays draw near, we invite you to pause, reflect, and honor the memories of those who hold a special place in your heart. 🕯️
Join us on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at Hightower Funeral Home, 318 Gordon Street, Bremen, Georgia, for an evening of personal remembrance.
You are welcome to light a candle in memory of your loved one and spend a few peaceful moments surrounded by others who understand.
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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.
