Ray Olan "Bud" Hightower

Ray Olan ?Bud? Hightower was born on January 1, 1938, in Carthage, Texas, and departed this life on Wednesday, August 4, 2004, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 66. Bud, the son of John Grig and Blanche Olivia Goodman Hightower, was a resident of Meeker. He married Cheryl Pringle on April 30, 1971. Bud retired as an electrician for Lucent. After retirement, he was a farmer and auctioneer for Markwell Auction Service. He was the president of both the Meeker Round-Up Club and the Meeker Ag Booster Club. His parents, one brother, and one sister preceded Bud in death. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Cheryl Hightower of the home; one son, Keith Webb Hightower of Meeker; two grandsons, Cody Rex Walker of Newalla and Skylor Keith Webb of Meeker; one granddaughter, Taylor Jade Webb of Meeker; brothers and sisters-in-law, Allen G. and Paula Hightower of Verona, MO, Danny Thomas and June Hightower of Texarkana, TX, Gerald Reagan and Mary Hightower of Stratford, Robert Bingham and Karen Hightower of Meeker, and Johnny Graham Hightower of Yukon; sisters and brothers-in-law, Claudia Alice Clay of Vanoss, Corine and Junior Willoughby of Ada, Ouida June and George Abernathy of Carthage, TX, Anna Karen and Jerry Lee of Minco.