Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at Vermilion Gospel Tabernacle honoring the life of Deanna Guidry Sistrunk, 72, who died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Iberia Medical Center. Rev. Nic Gathers will be officiating all services in Abbeville.
She will be laid to rest at Mitchell Cemetery on Saturday, December 24, 2011 in Mitchell, LA, with Rev. Scott Crosby officiating the services.
Mrs. Sistrunk was a long time resident of Meaux. She was a loving mother, granny, sister and friend. Deanna was a faithful church member and will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
She is survived by four sons, John Sistrunk and his wife Christina of Harvey, LA, Gregory Sistrunk and his wife Nicole of Jeanerette, LA, Robert Sistrunk and his wife Joanna of Cypress, TX and Michael Sistrunk and his wife Cassandra of Longview, TX; two daughters, Sarah Doggett and her husband Paul of Cypress, TX and Luci Campbell and her husband Brian of Maurice, LA; sisters, Numa Hebert and Lora "Dee" Guidry both of Lafayette and 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Sistrunk; father, Desus Guidry; mother, Lelia Faulk Guidry; and brother, Joseph D. Guidry.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Thursday, December 22, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and Friday, December, 23 from 8:00 a.m. until time of services.
The family will be having a second visitation and service on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Mitchell Community Center in Mitchell, LA, from 8:30 a.m. untill time of service at 10:00 a.m. Services in Mitchell will be handled by Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Mansfield, (318)872-4660.