CAROLYN JOYCE PRAYTOR BARNES

January 11, 2021

Carolyn Joyce Praytor Barnes, 82, of Bessemer, Alabama, went home to be with her Father in heaven on January 11, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Mildred Praytor and Jerry M. Praytor and her brother Jerry Marchal Praytor. She is survived by her loving daughters, Sherri Vickers and Kelly Milam and four grandchildren- Austin Vickers, Shaun Vickers, Jordan Milam and Julia Milam as well as her sons-in-law Daniel Vickers and John Milam, and her sister-in-law, Melice Praytor, niece, Diane Praytor-Cartwright, and nephew, Michael Praytor. Carolyn attended the University of Montevallo and completed her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Howard College (Samford University). She was a teacher for over 40 years, educating and inspiring children in many schools and in several states. Her self-made phonics materials, illustrated by her own hand, have even been used by parents and students in New York, China, and South Korea. She loved old movies, especially Gone With the Wind, enjoyed painting, drawing, and writing poetry and was an excellent Country-Line dancer. Her greatest love was for her children and grandchildren and she has guided and inspired each of them by her example of giving, working hard, and relying on God. She will be missed by the many, many lives she touched. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.