Miriam Shelby CARROLL

HAIRSTON.org ID#6900, b. 2 September 1929, d. 14 February 2020
Father*Gentry Calvin CARROLL1 b. 17 Oct 1889, d. 4 Jul 1952
Mother*Martha Amanda SHELBY1 b. 11 May 1896, d. 27 Feb 1980
Birth*Miriam Shelby CARROLL was born on 2 September 1929 in Tennessee.1 
She was the daughter of Gentry Calvin CARROLL and Martha Amanda SHELBY.1 
Census 1930Miriam Shelby CARROLL appeared on the 1930 census of Gentry Calvin CARROLL on 13 April 1930 in 1835 Felix Avenue, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.1 
Census 1940Miriam Shelby CARROLL appeared on the 1940 census of Gentry Calvin CARROLL on 6 April 1940 in 1835 Felix Avenue, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.2 
Census 1850*On 19 April 1950, Miriam Carroll is living at 812 Temple Avenue in Knoxville, Tennesse attending the University of Tennessee. She is listed on the census as a lodger with about 10 other female students.3 
College*Miriam Carroll graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Marriage*Miriam Shelby CARROLL married Edward Augustus Hightower Jr. on 30 April 1955 in Lindenwood Christian Church, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. 
Death*Miriam Shelby CARROLL died on 14 February 2020 in Jasper, Georgia, at age 90.4 
Obituary*
HIGHTOWER, Miriam Carroll
Miriam Carroll Hightower of Memphis, TN, passed away in Jasper, GA on Feb. 14, 2020. Mrs. Hightower graduated from the University of Tennessee where she was a member of the Chi Omega Fraternity. Miriam worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C. and Delta Airlines in Atlanta. In 1954 she met and fell in love with Edward A. Hightower, Jr. of Long Island, NY. The couple married in 1955 and resided in Atlanta where they raised their three children. Miriam was a devoted mother, church member and volunteer. She is survived by her two sons, Ed Hightower of Jasper, GA, and Allan Hightower of Asheville, NC., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her only daughter, Marti Hightower, died unexpectedly in 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Wieuca Rd. Baptist Church, 3626 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta , GA 30326. The family will receive visitors in the chapel prior to the service. Donations may be made to The Salvation Army.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 19, 2020. 

Family

Edward Augustus Hightower Jr.
Child

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1940] 1940 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1950] 1950 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S257] Obituary.
Last Edited5 Nov 2025