Carolyn Joyce Choat Culpepper, 73, of Delano, passed away Tuesday evening, April 23, 2013 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She was born January 17, 1940, in McMinn County and lived in Delano for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Choat of Goodsprings. Preceded in death by three brothers, Nelson Choate, Ernest Choat and Robert Choate; two sisters, Arbutus Mayfield and Daphne Blair; and son-in-law, Mark Berry. Carolyn Joyce was a 1957 graduate of Etowah High School; she also graduated from Cleveland School of Beauty. She owned and operated Cinderella Beauty Salon and worked as a hairstylist for 35 years. She was a member of Goodsprings Baptist Church until 1959, since that time she has been a member of Wetmore Baptist Church in Delano where she served as Choir Director for 9 years. She loved to sing and was a talented musician. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Max Culpepper of Delano; three daughters and sons-in-law, Renee and Don Webb of Delano, Natalie and Nathan Swafford of Delano and Angie Berry of Rome GA; her grandchildren include Matthew Swafford and wife Michelle of Delano, Candace Webb Carver and husband Blake of Delano, Max Robert Berry and Sara Joyce Berry of Rome, GA; and great-grandson, Gavin David Swafford of Delano; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Dorothy Choate of Kingston, Eugene and Carolyn Choate of Delano, and Dan and Jimmie Lou Choat of Goodsprings; three sisters, Martha Lou Armstrong of Englewood, Oveline Massingale of Goodsprings, and Pat Klein of Knoxville; she has several beloved nieces and nephews and a special friend, Tammy Kincaid of Etowah. Following a private burial at Goodsprings Cemetery, a memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Wetmore Baptist Church in Delano with Rev. Edward Earl officiating. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the church from 4:00 p.m., to 6:00 p.m., prior to the service at Wetmore Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to the Wetmore Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Enhancement Fund, P.O. Box 26, Delano, TN 37325.