Thomas Anderson Hightower, 63, husband of Gloria Hightower, died Saturday at Palmetto Health-Tuomey. Born in Orangeburg, he was a son of the late Ernest Robert Hightower and the late Ruth Brickle Hightower. Mr. Hightower was a member of First Baptist Church Orangeburg. He was a graduate of Orangeburg High School and attended Wingate College, and College of Charleston. Thomas retired from Lowes Stores and later was a property manager for Public Storage. Survivors besides his wife include one daughter, Kimberly Baker Harrelson (Rhett); one sister, Anna Ruth Young of Columbia; one brother, Ernest Hightower, Jr. of Columbia; a special niece, Wendy Godwin Barnes (Davy) of Islandton; several nephews; and some very special friends, Carol and Mike Bond and Windell Rodgers all of Sumter and Rollie Huffstetler of Columbia. He was preceded in death by a sister, Delane Hightower Godwin of Orangeburg. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Eulogy given by Windell Rodgers and Sarah Elizabeth Hasbrouck. Memorials may be made to Hope Lodge, c/o the American Cancer Society, 269 Calhoun Street, Charleston SC 29401. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.