Linda Woodfin Hightower

Linda Woodfin Hightower, 77, of 431 Lyman Lake Road in Lyman, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026 at her residence.

Linda was born in Wayne County, Michigan on June 5, 1949, a daughter of the late Lily A Gamst Dean and Horace E Dean.

She received her Masters Degree in Nursing and worked as a Nurse Practitioner at Landrum Family Healthcare and part time at Prime Health Solutions in Lyman. Linda also started a community newspaper "Women to Women" as an extension of her care for her community. She was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church in Inman.

Survivors include her daughter; Lili Melissa Brown, a son: James "Jimmy" Dean Montgomery and his wife, Kathie, a son; Justin Dale Montgomery and his wife, Robin, three brothers; Dale Dean, Ed Dean, and John Dean, a sister; Joan West; her grandchildren, Samantha Marie Robinson, McKenzie Leanna Johnson, Kyle Brown, Erin Bradford, Joshua Montgomery, Laycee Montgomery, Lily Montgomery, Logan Montgomery, and eleven great grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 21st at Seawright Funeral Home in Inman, South Carolina with Rev. Josh Turner officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 14 at Candler Cemetery in Ocala, Florida. The family will receive friends at the graveside.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 1060 Boiling Springs Rd, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303.

Seawright Funeral Home and Crematory

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