Obituary of Jimmy Doyle Sistrunk

Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Doyle Sistrunk, age 76, of Bastrop, LA, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2017 at Bethel Baptist Church with Bro. Tim Post officiating. Interment will follow in the Beekman Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 PM until 7 PM Thursday at Golden Funeral Home. Mr. Sistrunk, a retired educator with the Morehouse Parish School System for 33 years, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. He was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Emma Kay Sistrunk; two daughters, Iwana Kay Sistrunk Nettles of Orlando, FL, Mary Holly Sistrunk Flippo and husband Sonny of Willis, TX; two sons, Jason Sistrunk and wife Natalie of Sterlington, LA, Joel Sistrunk and wife Christy of Beekman, LA; three sisters, Carolyn Turner and husband Donald of Sterlington, LA, Sandra Sistrunk Harper of Bastrop, LA, Sharon Sistrunk Torres and husband Mike of Bastrop, LA; two brothers, Bro. David Sistrunk and wife Beverly of Bastrop, LA, Donald Sistrunk and wife Esther of Bastrop, LA; twelve grandchildren, Cassidy Osborne and husband Josh of CO, Kiffery Wilson and husband Bryan of CO, Kayleigh Nettles of CO, Noah Sistrunk and Colin Sistrunk both of LA, Andie Forbes of LA, Benjamin Forbes of LA, Madeline Claire Sistrunk of LA, Jillian Elise Sistrunk of LA, Krue Allen Flippo of TX, Marly Rayn Flippo of TX, Rylee Jade Flippo of TX; three great grandchildren, Ayden Osborne, Theo Osborne and Greyson Wilson all of CO; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Mr. Sistrunk is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Calvin Sistrunk, Thomas Sistrunk, Bill Birmingham and a nephew, David Sistrunk, Jr. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Turner, Brian Turner, Steven Sistrunk, Dewayne Sistrunk, Keith Sistrunk, Tracy Sistrunk, Calvin Sistrunk Jr., and Paul Sistrunk. Honorary pallbearers are Bob Clark, Malvin Sistrunk, Pete Brunson, Jim Brent, Jerry Lynn, Tom Thrower, Dr. Mike Smith, Buddy Richards, and the Bethel Baptist Church Men's Sunday School Class, Bobby Sistrunk, Carl Ray Harper, Justin Pritchett, and Chase Pritchett.