Katala Ann Woods Sisco died June 18, 2022 at the Circle of Life Earlene Howard Hospice Home in Springdale Arkansas.

She was born in Batesville, Arkansas to Rev. Shelby Woodrow and Lora LaFaye (Teeter) Woods, April 6 1945. Her father was a Methodist minister and served many congregations across Northern Arkansas which moved the family to many towns.

She met the love of her life Robert (Bob) Sisco in 1960 at Marshall Arkansas and they were married on August 18, 1967 in Lincoln, Arkansas. They moved to Clinton, Arkansas November 16 of the same year, where they managed the North Arkansas Funeral Home while raising their two children.

She was a licensed Funeral Director, ran the office and took care of families in their time of need until June 1990.

She went to work at the Clinton United Methodist Church October 1990. She worked there until her health started to decline in January 2021.

She again cared for the people of the church and provided the various ministers over the years with steadfast leadership. People could ask where a certain thing in the church was or how something was done, and they could say go ask Katala, she would either tell them or show them.

She served as an officer in the United Methodist Women’s group in various roles, including president, secretary, and treasurer. She also served as a district officer for the Batesville District.

Survivors include is survived by her husband of nearly 55 years of marriage Robert (Bob) Sisco, children; Steven Sisco (Sharon) of Fayetteville, Elizabeth Cash of Lincoln, and grandchildren; Russell Cash, Maris Sisco, Shannon Cash, Mattox Sisco, and Ashley Newsom, siblings; Don Woods of Fayetteville, Sandra Cheney of Conway, brother-in-law, George of Valparaiso, Indiana, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law Joe Cheney.

Services were June 23, 2022 at Clinton United Methodist Church. Interment was at Friendship Cemetery, Springdale Arkansas.

Arrangements were entrusted to Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas.