Mrs. Beulah Gibson Sifford, age 96, of 608 Elm Street, Salisbury died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at her residence. She was born February 28, 1912 in Mooresville, NC to the late Ephraim and Nancy Reid Gibson. She was educated in the public schools of Rowan and Iredell Counties.

Mrs. Sifford was a housekeeper and a member of Hall's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, husband, Robert J. Sifford, Jr.; daughter, Mildred Sifford McCullough, brothers, Walter Gibson and William James Gibson, sisters, Sadie Mildred Gibson, Ailene Gibson and Eugenia G. Sifford.

Survivors are a granddaughter, Nancy Rebecca Sifford of the home; great grandsons, Brian Sifford and Skylar Hayes both of Salisbury, NC; niece and nephews reared in the home, Ruth Gibson Wallace, James Arthur "Billy" Gibson, Jr. and Mitchell L. Gibson both of Salisbury, NC; sister-in-law, Elouise Gibson, Phila., PA; a host of other nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral will be Monday 2:00 pm at Hall's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church with the Pastor, Elder Richard Johnson, officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 pm prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

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