Carolyn Sifford

78 year old Carolyn Sifford of Smithville died Thursday morning at her residence. She was a member of the Johnson City Church of God and a homemaker. The funeral will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Danny Evans will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin J. and Lillie Mae Garren Hester; a son, Stephen Garren “Pete” Sifford; brothers, Marion Hester and Calvin Hester, Jr.; and a sister Betty Wycuff. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Reverend Carl Sifford, Sr. of Smithville. Sons, Carl, Jr. and his wife Sue Sifford of Smithville, Ron and his wife Patsy Sifford of Smithville, and Calvin and wife June Sifford of Douglasville, Georgia. Eight grandchildren, Melissa Sanders of Jacksonville, Florida; Michelle Sanchez of Dade City, Florida; Carla Sue Sifford-Brown of Smithville, Brandon Sifford of Hawaii; Kendra White of Smithville; Jason Sifford of Smithville; Jeana Sifford of Douglasville, Georgia; and Tracey Stone of Douglasville, Georgia. Twelve great grandchildren. A brother, Patrick Hester of Lanexa, Virginia and a sister, Camilla Lamb of Virginia Beach, Virginia. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.