Betty Matilda Hightower, of Florida, formerly of Hamilton, OH, died Monday, May 16, 2011 in St. Augustine, FL. Born in Butler County, OH, she was the daughter of the late George and Amelia (Besedick) Darovec. She was a 1935 graduate of Hamilton High School. On October 12, 1940, in Hamilton, Betty married her husband of over 62 years, Lester Earl Hightower, and he preceded her in death on January 8, 2003. She was a former member of The Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, the Washington Chapter #195 Ohio Eastern Star, and a current member of the St. Augustine Presbyterian Church. Betty is survived by her daughter, Peggy Ann Hunter and her husband Rev. John A. Hunter of St. Augustine, FL; grandchildren, Craig Hunter of St. Augustine, FL and Michelle Davis and her husband Steve of Rhode Island; great-grandchildren, Katelyn Elizabeth and Emma Davis; brother, Lewis Darovec and his wife Mary of Hamilton; and several nieces and nephews. Betty was also preceded in death by her sister, Pauline Drake. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Webb Noonan Kidd Funeral Home, Ross Avenue at South “D” Street, Hamilton. Interment will immediately follow at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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