Renee Isom

Verda Renee Isom, 56, of Lafe, departed from this life to be greeted at the gates of Heaven by her first-born daughter, Carla LuAnn Isom and our Heavenly Father on May 1, 2025. To know Renee was to love her. The unwavering kindness she poured out to her family and friends was that of a giver's spirit. Renee loved helping others and feeling needed. She was a devoted member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church and absolutely loved her church family. Renee enjoyed shopping, traveling, church, going on dates to eat Chinese, and anything that involved spending time with her family, friends, and grandbabies. She always made time to help others and rarely asked for anything in return, except maybe a trip to Sonic for a Diet Dr. Pepper and a little tide me over. She enjoyed being needed and loved serving others. She considered everyone she came in contact with her family or a very close friend. Renee was born July 23, 1968, in Paragould, AR, to the late Rosa Crow and James Shelton Crow, Jr. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Carla Isom; her parents, including her daddy, Carl Zorn; two brothers, James Crow, III, and Vernon Crow; two sisters, Pamela Smith and Carol Roberts; one beloved mother-in-law, Betty Isom; and one beloved nephew, Dallas "Corky" Henson. Renee is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Chesley Isom, Sr. of the home; two daughters, Betty (Bobby) Godfrey of Paragould, Melissa Isom (Michael) of Colorado; one son, Chesley Isom, Jr. (Angel) of Lafe; her precious grandbabies, Aylssa Ellis, Carlee Godfrey, Lillian Godfrey, Michael Ellis, Bailey Isom, Chesley Isom, III, Kevin Isom, April Michael; loving in-laws, Earnest (Phyllis) Isom of Jonesboro; sisters, Betty Hendrix (David), of Marmaduke, Kathy Henson (Ellis) of Lafe, Juanita Tate (Jerry) of Marmaduke, Vivian Russom (Calvin) of Lafe, Teresa, Joyce, and Brenda; soul sisters, Margaret Nicely of Lafe, Gina Tracy of Hoxie; brothers, Ed (Janet) Isom of Paragould, Tracy (Misty) Isom of Henderson, Dennis (Janet) Zorn of Minnesota; and a ton of family, nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 8, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 109 Greene Road 410, Marmaduke. The funeral service under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Mike Hoggard officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Cemetery. Derrick Donnell, Tyler Dixon, Jerimy Crow, Gus Nicholson, and Tommy Hendrix-Brown will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include Les Pollard, Zeb Jones, and Tracy Isom. To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.