Alphayon "Alphie" Sightler

Alphayon "Alphie" Sightler, 81, of West Columbia passed away October 22, 2015 peacefully with her family by her side. She was born to the late Oscar and Mattie Lou Boozer Wilson. She graduated from Lexington High School and attended and graduated from the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of the Gideon Axillary and a nurse at the Baptist Hospital for 39 years. She was also a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Alphie loved singing in the choir and spending time in bible study with the members of her Sunday School Class at Westside Baptist Church. She loved and enjoyed her God and her family. Alphie traveled with her Gideon husband all over the United States doing bible distributions and attending conventions. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. Alphie is survived by her daughters, Bonnie (Charles) Younginer of West Columbia and Laurie (Defiox) Rish of West Columbia; son, Mark (Lorry) Sightler of Graniteville, SC; brother, Elton "Cotton" (Sara) Wilson of Lexington; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, J Charles Sightler, Jr.; son, J Charles "Chuck" Sightler, III; brother, Rev. George B. Wilson; sisters, Helen Gable and Margaret Burress. The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice Advantage, and Kelli Blackwell and Melisa Younger with Daybreak Adult Care Services, for their loving care and compassion during her extended illness. The family will receive friends at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington on Sunday, October 25, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Thompson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2015 with Pastor David Mullins officiating. Burial will follow in Southland Memorial Gardens, 700 W. Dunbar Road, West Columbia. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214 and the Baptist Hospital Alumni Nursing Scholarship Fund.