Carolyn Sims Haley, 86 of Decatur passed away peacefully on Thursday July 8th
at Huntsville Hospital, surrounded by her family.
She was born on April 8, 1935 in Morgan County to Tom and Lorene Sims. She was
preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Dovell Haley; brother, Charles Sims; and grandson, Patrick Haley.
She is survived by her sons, Tim and wife, Annette, of Trinity, and Ricky and wife, Sandy, of Vinemont; grandchildren, Heather (Brandon) Phillips,
Erica (Ray) Keffer, Heath (Amy) Haley, Paul (Ashley) Haley, Jennifer Ransom and
Derrick Ransom; brother, Tommy Sims; great grandchildren, Harper, Noah, Henry, Jhace, Jhett, and she was eagerly anticipating the arrival of Remy and Calvin.
Mrs. Haley graduated from Athens Bible School in 1953 where she was an ac-
tive member of the Drama Club. She went on to attend Freed-Hardeman Universi-
- Upon returning to Decatur, she served as Secretary to the Project Manager at
Chemstrand Corporation where she met the love of her life, Dovell, and they
married on March 11, 1955.
After starting a family, she returned to work for First
National Bank, then over the years provided secretarial services for Red Hat Feeds, Decatur Housing Authority, Davis Construction, the U.S. Census Bureau, and retired in 1986 after many years of service to the Law office of David Cauthen.
Mrs. Haley was a devoted wife, and mother, and she most enjoyed her role as
a grandmother and great grandmother. She was an active member at Danville
Rd Church of Christ. She loved adventure, including many boat rides, and trips
with her family. Mrs. Haley maintained her precious spirit and infectious smile,
along with her unrelenting faith, until the very end.
Funeral services for Mrs. Haley will be at Ridout’s Brown-Service Funeral
Home, Decatur, Alabama on Monday July 12, 2021.
The family will receive friends at 1 p.m., with service to follow at 2 p.m.
The family asks for anyone wishing to attend to kindly wear a mask. Pallbearers will be
Heath Haley, Paul Haley, Brandon Phillips, Derrick Ransom, Ronnie Halbrooks,
and Brent Sims.
