Funeral service for nine-month old Annabelle Hope Hightower of Decatur will be at 11:00 am Monday, November 5, 2012 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Dr. Van Gardner of Grace Baptist Church in Decatur. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 am, prior to the service, also at Jones. Burial will follow at Boonsville Cemetery. Pallbearer will be Annabelle's father, Dustin Hightower.
Annabelle was born January 23, 2012 to Dustin K. Hightower and Sandy L. Gibson in Decatur. "Bella-Boo" as Annabelle was affectionately called, loved smiling, yelling for Nana and Dada, and 'growling' at Mommy. She died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in Decatur.
Annabelle leaves behind her parents of Decatur; brothers Elijah and Carson Giddens; grandparents Lisa A. "Nana" Jackson of Mesquite, Texas, Andy Gibson of Odessa, Texas, Flora and Jimmy Shelton of Chico, Texas; and great grandparents Jolene and Bob Myers of Bells, Texas, Kenneth Keith of Boyd, Texas, Flossy Hunter of Poolville, Texas, and Jimmy Gibson, also of Poolville.