Harriet Crawford Sifford, 90, widow of the late SCPO John E. Sifford, Jr., US Navy (Ret.), of Columbia, died on Monday, February 3, 2025. Born on September 18, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William Herbert Crawford and Mabel Currence Crawford. She was a member of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church where she was involved with several ladies in originating a large volume church library. Mrs. Sifford was also active in the Presbyterian Women by serving as a circle leader and moderator. She loved her Lord, family, and was very supportive of her husband's US Navy career. She enjoyed most of his location assignments and made the best of the less desirable assignments. During the family's US Navy years, she and Earl were active in local churches, and she served as a Red Cross volunteer at local US Navy clinics.

Survivors include her son, Patrick M. Sifford; daughter-in-law, Patricia Park Sifford (widow of John, III); grandchildren, Jennifer Rowley (Andrew), John Sifford, IV (Jennifer); as well as her great grandchildren, Brenden and Carolina Sifford and Cameron Rowley. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sons, John E. Sifford, III and Paul Lynn Sifford.

The service for Mrs. Sifford will be held at 12 o'clock, Wednesday, February 12th at Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, 6500 N Trenholm Rd, Columbia, SC, with Rev. Dr. Ellen Fowler Skidmore and Rev. Ed Black officiating. The committal service will follow at 2 o'clock at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC.

The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church beginning at 11 o'clock.

The Sifford family would like to extend their gratitude to the entire staff of Rice Estate for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Forest Lake Presbyterian Church.

A livestream of Mrs. Sifford's service may be viewed by visiting the CURRENT WEBCAST tab at ShivesFuneralHome.com.