Rev. Carl Lynn Sifford, Sr., age 87 of Smithville passed away Monday April 6, 2015 at St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville. He was the son of the late Robert Lee and Ella Tipton Sifford. He was a retired Church of God minister having preached for over 60 years and was ordained as a Bishop, he was a member of Church of God in Johnson City, TN and attended the Smithville Church of God. Rev. Sifford was also a U.S. Navy Veteran. In addition to his parents Rev. Sifford was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Sifford; 1 Son: Stephen Sifford; 1 Brother: Bobby Sifford; 1 Sister: Daisy Stewart. Funeral services will be held 2:PM Wednesday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Danny Evans officiating. Graveside services and internment will be held Thursday at the Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville, S. Carolina. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 4:PM until 8:PM and Wednesday 10:AM until time of the service at 2:PM. Survivors include 3 Sons: Carl (Sue) Sifford, Jr., Ron (Patsy) Sifford both of Smithville and Calvin (June) Sifford of Douglasville, GA.; 8 Grandchildren: Melissa Friday, Michelle Ramirez, Carla Sue Madewell, Brandon Sifford, Kendra White, Jason Sifford, Jeana Lowe. Tracey Russell; 21 Great Grandchildren; 1 Brother: Herman (Betty) Sifford of Albany, GA. In lieu of flowers family ask that donations be made to the Church of God Tennessee Home for Children in Sevierville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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