Ken Hight

Mr. Ken Hight, age 65 of Anna, died at 10:55 p.m., Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on August 30, 1948 in Cairo, the son of Robert H. and Elsie (White) Hight. He married Karen Boyd on August 12, 1973 in Anna. Ken proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a deacon and member of the Anna First Baptist Church and Ken was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Ken is survived by his wife, Karen of Anna; one son, Ken (Lacey) Hight of Canton, Georgia; two daughters, Kimberly (Todd) Hawk of Herrin and Kendra (Rodney) Seip of Anna; his mother, Elsie Hight of Columbus, Georgia; seven grandchildren, Gabrielle, Ashton, and Jacob Hawk, Kaetlyn and Keira Hight and Dalton and Payron Seip; two brothers, Michael (Judy) Hight and Robert (Carolyn) Hight, both of Columbus, Georgia; mother-in-law, Virginia Boyd; sister-in-law, Beverly Boyd; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father and father-in-law, Ernest Boyd. Funeral services for Mr. Ken Hight will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Anna with Rev. Les Sinks and Pastor Todd Hawk officiating. Interment will be in the Anna City Cemetery with military funeral rites conducted by the Carroll P. Foster Post#3455 of the VFW of Anna and the Illinois Army National Guard Military Honors Team of Marion. Friends may call at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna on Thursday from 5 until 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute- 9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44195 or envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna and at the church. Visitation Service Thursday, August 7, 2014,5:00PM-8:00PM Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes 301 West Spring Street Anna, Illinois 62906 Memorial/Funeral Service Friday, August 8, 2014,11:00AM First Baptist Church in Anna 409 Morgan Street Anna, Illinois 62906 Cemetery Service Friday, August 8, 2014,12:00PM Anna Cemetery West Davie Street Anna, Illinois 62906