Shirley Delane Withers Isgitt, age 64, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill, Texas. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the Rocky Mount Congregational Methodist Church in Robeline, LA. The funeral service will be held at Rocky Mount Congregational Methodist Church at 1:00 PM Sunday, August 23, 2009, with Rev. Jim Manning and Rev. Howard Pennington officiating. Interment will be at Rocky Mount Cemetery in Robeline, LA.
Shirley was loving, kind, and compassionate person. She always placed her family first in everything she did. She was a very strong and helpful person, one who her family could always lean on for love and support. She was very proud of her husband and stuck beside him no matter what life may have thrown their way. She was a very good cook, she loved to fish, but mainly she loved spending time with her family. She was the best friend anyone could ask for, and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac Withers and Hattie Daniels Withers; one brother, Doyle Wither; and one nephew, Paul David Behan.
She is survived by her husband Thomas Eddie Isgitt; three sons, Waylon Isgitt and wife Janet of Hemphill, TX, Shaun Isgitt and wife Julie of Many, LA, and Brandon Isgitt and wife Connie of Belmont, LA; eight grandchildren, Carson Isgitt, Cade Isgitt, Conner Isgitt, Erica Isgitt, Aaron Isgitt, Jonathan Isgitt, Kellie Isgitt, and Dolton Isgitt; two sisters, Paula Behan and husband Bobbie of Robeline, LA and Maxine Slater and husband Buddy of Natchitoches, LA; and one brother, James David Withers of Robeline, LA.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Withers, David Withers, Jr., Paul Behan, Marcus Behan, Richard Isgitt, and Greg Isgitt.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Christian Behan and Paul David Behan.