Grace King Sisk, 92, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Diversicare of Tupelo. She was born July 6, 1925, to Herman and Vannie Lee Ashcraft King and raised in Shannon. On September 2, 1950, Grace married Mitchell L. Sisk and together they had two children. She was a proud farmer’s wife. Grace was a charter member of Old Union Baptist Church in Shannon, she loved her church family. For over 30 years, she did the cleaning at Old Union Baptist Church. Grace loved her family especially her grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5 until 8 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018 at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo.
Services celebrating Grace’s life will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues, with Rev. Bob O’Neal officiating. A graveside service will follow at Old Union Cemetery in Shannon. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Paul Sisk and daughter-in-law, Brenda of Old Union Community; one daughter, Derise Johnson and son-in-law, Terry of Carr Acres; four grandchildren, Misty Carroll (Jay), Alex Johnson (fiancé, Haley Agnew), Melanie White (Kevin), and Julianne Lyle (Scott); eight great-grandchildren, Caleb Carroll, Layla Carroll, Dalton Bullard, Dylan Johnson, Braxton Johnson, Lanie White, Levi White, and Lawson White and one brother, Gene King and his wife, Sue of Houston.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 64 year before his passing in 2015, Mitchell L. Sisk and brothers and sisters, Louis King, Jurel Gambrell, Arlette Price, Jack King, Joe King and Billy King.
Pallbearers will be Alex Johnson, Jay Carroll, Scott Lyle, Kevin White, Bob Price and Russell King.
The service will be live streamed and recorded for those who may not be able to attend at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.
Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.
