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1940
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2012
Ora Sistrunk Obituary
Ora Maudean (Smith) Stewart Sistrunk, 71 of Jena was received into Heaven on Monday, March 5, 2012
She was born to the union of Edgar Wesley and Nettie Carl (Allen) Smith on Monday, November 25, 1940 in Jena.
Mrs. Sistrunk was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Ronnie Stewart; second husband, James Sistrunk; and a daughter, Kelly Stewart.
Those left to cherish her memory, daughter, Robin Attaway and husband Mike; three sons, Bryan Stewart and wife Julie, Chance Sistrunk and wife Misty and Ed Sistrunk and wife Lisa; four sisters, Velda Thornton and husband Don, Alice Ruth Bailey and husband Garland, Becky Davidson and husband Ellis and Margie Procter; ten grandchildren, Tyler Stewart, Trent Stewart, Mary Elizabeth Attaway, Hunter Sistrunk, Amaya Sistrunk, Madison Sistrunk, Preston Sistrunk, Danielle Sistrunk, Emily Sistrunk and Taylor Sistrunk; special nephew, Kenny Bryan; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, March 9, 2012, at Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home of Jena. Services will be at 12:00 PM on Friday in the Chapel of Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home with Bro. Emerson Sharp and Rev. Curtis Thornton officiating. Mrs. Sistrunk will be laid to rest in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Rhinehart, Louisiana under the directions of Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers, Kenny Bryan, Mike Attaway, Wesley Davidson, Kerry Richardson, John Richardson, and Gary Richardson. Honorary pallbearers, Bill Bailey and Orlan Davidson.
The family request in lieu of flowers donations to be made to Shady Grove Pentecostal Church (Building Fund): 200 Galvins Creek Road, Jena, La. 71342 or your favorite charity.
Condolences to the family may be placed on the website at southernfuneralhome.com or email [email protected]
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