Sammie B. Carroll, age 82, of Austin, Texas passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Alice at his side on June 11, 2018. He was born in 1936 at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Marvin and Lura Carroll.
Sammie met Alice Faye Smith in Austin, and they were married June 27, 1958 at the United Pentecostal Church and together they had two children, Walt and Paula. He was a member of the Austin Fire Department for over 25 years after serving in the US Air Force. He will be remembered as a great story teller and a world class musician, from the age of four years old, Sammie started playing guitar and could play any instrument he picked up.
Sammie is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Marvin Carroll Jr, Sidney Lee Carroll, and Neva McGee; and grandson Brandt Townsend. He is survived by his wife, Alice Faye Carroll; children, Dr. Walt Carroll and wife Rhonda Carroll, and Paula Mardik and husband Captain Walt Mardik; grandchildren Stephanie Ybarra and husband Raul Ybarra, Dr. Brandy Buckley and husband Dr. C.J. Buckley, Tiffani Newsome and husband Michael Newsome; 6 great-grandchildren; siblings Effie “Lynn” Mack and Elmer Carroll and wife Janet Carroll; many nieces, nephews, and a host of other family and friends.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 15, 2018 at PromiseLand Church at 1504 E. 51st Street in Austin, Texas, immediately followed by interment at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.