Obit: Tim Sisco (21 May 2004)

Subject: Obit: Tim Sisco Obit
From: GUEST,a best friend of Tim...
Date: 26 May 04 - 04:25 PM

Mr. Timothy "Tim" Hall Sisco, 43, of Winston-Salem died Friday, May 21, 2004, in Forsyth Medical Center. Tim was born Sept. 9, 1960, in Glasgow, Ky., the son of Hall and Ida Matthews Sisco. He had been a resident of the High Point, Greensboro and Winston-Salem area since the early 1990s. He was employed with Urgent Money Services in Winston-Salem. Tim was an accomplished autoharp musician and repaired autoharps as well. He was a devoted fan and historian of the "Carter" family of country-music fame. Surviving are his aunts, Dorothy Huddleston, Helen Taylor, Edith Piercy and Ruth Matthews of Glasgow, Ky.; many cousins; a special cousin, Ronnie Matthews of Glasgow, Ky.; and many, many friends in the local area and also in Canada. Funeral services are under the direction of A.F. Crow Funeral Home in Glasgow, Ky. Local arrangements are being handled by Sechrest Funeral Service in High Point. You are invited to share your thoughts and fond memories of Tim at www.mem.com. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 5/23/2004.

Subject: RE: Obit: Tim Sisco Obit
From: Amos
Date: 26 May 04 - 07:18 PM

Aww. My condolences.

A

Subject: RE: Obit: Tim Sisco Obit
From: GUEST,Paul Rickert
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 11:43 PM

MAy I ask what Mr Sisco died of?

Subject: RE: Obit: Tim Sisco (21 May 2004)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 12:02 AM

Tim died four years ago, and the person who posted the death announcement is not a "regular" at Mudcat. It's unlikely we'll have more information.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Obit: Tim Sisco (21 May 2004)
From: GUEST,Ronnie Matthews
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 07:54 PM

Tim and I were first-cousins and grew up together in Glasgow, KY.   He was also my best friend.   We had years and years of doing all kinds of fun things together.   In the 70's, he became really interested in Mother Maybelle Carter & the Carter Family.   Through his forth-going personality, along with him, I was able to meet and befriend all the Carters, Maybelle, Sara, Helen, June, Anita, Carlene as well as Janette and all the Virginia Carters.   We started playing music together, him on autoharp and me on guitar and vocals, and played many, many places together as well as radio shows and a stint as regulars at the Renfro Valley Barn Dance.   We also made several recordings together.   He ended up in North Carolina in later years and we kept in close touch.   Shortly before his death, he recorded a CD of autoharp instrumentals.   His death came quick and unexpectedly and with his death, I lost my best friend.   I still miss him almost 8 years later.   It seems part of my livlihood died along with him.   He had a fun life and never met a stranger.   Anyone who knew him knows what I mean.   I miss you, Timmy!

Subject: RE: Obit: Tim Sisco (21 May 2004)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 08:19 PM

There's not anything I can find online about him. Did he ever make any films or recordings of his work that you can share on YouTube or Vimeo or other sharing sites?

I lived in Glasgow, KY in the early 1980s, but wasn't there long enough to get to know much of the community music scene (I worked up in the Mammoth Cave area and commuted from Glasgow). Pretty area, nice place to grow up. My condolences - he was a very young man when he died, that had to make it all the harder.

SRS