Bobby Max "Paco" Hightower age 61, of Blandenburg Rd., Carrollton passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at his residence. He was born February 2, 1948 in Carroll County to the late Luther O. Hightower and Johnnie Chambers Hightower. Bobby was Vice President of Hightower Steel and a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. His work required travel and as such allowed him to touch lives all over the world. While he was dedicated to his work he was most of all a loving husband, father and grandfather, who's other interest included a love of Gardening and watching things grow. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his mother in law Mary Hawkins. Survivors include his wife Darlene Hawkins Hightower, mother Johnnie Hightower, children Kimberly Hightower Rickard (Timmy) and Johnny Max Hightower (Toye), sister Brenda Eady (Tim), brothers Rayford Hightower (Lillian) and Steve Hightower (Evonne), grandchildren Timothy Kyle Rickard, Gracie Max Hightower and Mallory Bryce Hightower, father in law Johnny Hawkins all of Carrollton, sisters in law Bonnie Hawkins, Carrollton, Carolyn Duncan, Bremen and Jennifer Martin, Carrollton also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2:00PM from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Doug New officiating with eulogy by Mr. Paul Hawkins. The body will be placed in state at 1:30PM. The music will be rendered by Mrs. Becky Griffin. Pallbearers will be Brian McLeod, Scott McLeod, Jonathan Hightower, Danny Hightower, Jonathan Duncan and Joshua Duncan. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 5:00 until 8:00PM.