C.T. "Rusty" Hight

Well loved and respected state district judge and attorney, Judge C.T. "Rusty" Hight, 65, of Dayton died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in Houston, Texas.� Funeral service for Judge Hight will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Dayton.� Visitation will be 12 noon until service time at the church.� Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.� Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.Carroll Thomas Hight was born December 6, 1946 in Conroe, Texas to parents, Carl and Hazel Edwards Hight.� He was a long time resident of Liberty County where he was a graduate of Liberty High School Class of 1965, attended Louisiana State University earning a_________ Bachelors of Science and attended South Texas College of Law earning a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and served eight years as 75th District Court Judge.� He served on the Dayton Independent School District Board; a director of the Liberty-Dayton Chamber of Commerce; on the Dayton FFA Sales Committee and he was voted Best Elected Official in 2010.� Rusty was a member of Gideon's, a Liberty County Master Gardener and was well known for his award winning Mayhaw Jelly. Judge Hight was preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law, Judge J.C. "Zeke" Zbranek, along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.� He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Leah Wisegerber Hight of Dayton; his daughter, Laura Hight of Dayton; his sons, Luke Hight and wife Sarah of Huffman and Ladd Hight of Dayton; two grandsons, Mason and Chance of Huffman; brother, Carl Hight and wife Charlotte of Liberty; sisters:� Nelda Zbranek of Devers and Pansy Forshee of Seabrook; special family members, Felicia Zbranek of Houston, Zeb Zbranek of Devers, and Zack Zbranek of Devers; parents-in-law, Lester Ray and Betty Jo Wisegerber of Dayton;� also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.�� For those who desire memorials may be made to Higher Ground Camp: TX Pilot TBR Camp, Inc.� c/o JoAnna Horton, P.O. Box 732, Winnsboro, TX 75494.