Virginia (Sis) McCarty Sartain
January 22, 1940 - May 24, 2013
Funeral services for Virginia (Sis) McCarty Sartain, age 73, of Rusk are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Jackie Yates and Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Interment will be in Russell Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. Sartain passed away May 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born January 22, 1940 in San Augustine County to the late Edward and Pearl Evelyn Mason McCarty. Mrs. Sartain was a resident of Rusk since 1969 and worked for the State of Texas for 35 years with the last 13 of those years as a prison guard for TDCJ. She was Baptist by faith, loved to travel and spend time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James David (Bo) Sartain, daughter, Patty Smith, granddaughter, Kayla Liles, grandson, Shane Collins, three brothers and one sister. Survivors include three daughters and son-in-law, Sandy Yates and husband Jackie of Douglas, TX, Nancy McCarley of Rusk, Tammy Liles of Rusk, son, David Sartain of Rusk, eighteen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, step-daughter, Debbie Grandoff of Washington, three brothers, James Wooten and wife Louise of Houston, TX, Walter McCarty and wife Betty of Nacogdoches, TX, James McCarty and wife Patricia of Alto, sister, Katie Reyna and husband Johnny of Rusk, sister-in-law, Bessie Hudson and husband Tom of Rusk, dear friend, Mavis Wallace of Rusk, many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Yates, Benjamin Yates, Brandon Smith, Cody Smith, Nathan Yates, Ethan Yates and Jacob Hailey. Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Sartain, Colby Sartain and Chad McCarley. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Virginia (Sis) McCarty Sartain, age 73, of Rusk are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Jackie Yates and Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Interment will be in Russell... View Obituary & Service Information