Born on February 5, 1940 in Tazewell County, Va. He was the son of the late John Dewey and Nora Era Isom. He pastored The Holiness House of Prayer for the past 30 years. He deeply loved his family as well as his family in Christ. Ray never knew a stranger and always had love in his heart.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Betty Crawford and Jettie Brewster; 3 brothers, Frank, Jim and Roy Isom.
Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Essie Fay Isom; 2 sons, Kenneth (Mary) and Richard (Deanna) Isom and a daughter Katy (Jim) Ventre; 6 grandchildren, Zachary, Hannah, Amanda, Raymond, Kenneth and Kristen; 8 great grandchildren and 3 sisters, Eula Lester, Artie Lester and Martha Agee.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 1:00pm at Catawba Funeral Home with Pastor Terry Martin officiating. Burial will be held at Catawba Memorial Park following the service.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm prior to the service.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The Isom family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.
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