Thomas James Sistrunk

Funeral services honoring the life of Thomas James Sistrunk, 92, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Mansfield, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Rev. Charlotte Birdwell. A visitation will be held on Monday from 12:00 p.m. prior to service time. Interment will follow the service located at Mitchell Cemetery, Mitchell, Louisiana. Thomas was born on July 27, 1928 in Mitchell, Louisiana to Dewey Lee Sistrunk and Velda Davis Sistrunk. He entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2021 in Mitchell. Thomas was an avid hunter and cattle farmer. He loved his homeplace and family. Preceding Thomas in death were his parents, Dewey and Velda Sistrunk; his wife of 69 years, Christine McFarland; his two infant sons; his brother, Malcolm Sistrunk; and his sister, Merline Cloteal Rutledge. Left behind to cherish his memory are his daughter, JoAnn Barker and husband David; along with a niece and numerous nephews, other relatives, and friends. Honoring Thomas as pallbearers will be Tony Grigg, Jacob Grigg, Christopher Grigg, Mac Sistrunk, Gene Hanson, and Darryl Dyess.