Kenneth Ray Isom

January 11, 1940 - January 8, 2021

Kenneth (Ken) Ray Isom passed away Friday on January 8, 2021 at 4:14 p.m. at the age of 80 at his home in Weatherford, TX. Ken is lovingly remembered by his brother, Jimmy Isom of Phoenix Arizona, his daughter and her husband, Dawn and Mark Guthrie of Weatherford, TX., and daughter Robin Green of Corsicana, TX. Ken was born January 11, 1940 in Ullin, Illinois the son of Merideth James and Cleta (Gillette) Isom. He was married to Margie Ruth Isom on April 30,1960. She preceded him in death on October 4, 2014. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; wife, daughter Judi Gail Kramer, brothers, Melvin (Tunney) Isom, Ralph Isom, Clyde Isom, Clinton Isom; sisters, Sue Murphy, Evelyn Long and Maxine Johnson. Ken was born in Ullin, Illinois. He was the valedictorian of his graduating class of Ullin High School and then began college at The University of Southern Illinois. He then met and then married Margie Ruth Froman, before being drafted into the Army. He became a medic in the Army and achieved the rank of Sargent before the end of his service. After his service Ken became an award-winning Fork-lift salesman with a career that spanned 53 years. He retired from Sunbelt Material Handling in March of 2018. At the time of his retirement, he began pursuing writing a book about his experiences and knowledge of sales. He was known as Grandpa to his grandchildren: Ryan Powell, Joshua and Holli Smith, Benito and Amanda Rosas, Joe and Megan Rasey, Tina Badger, Tiffany Kramer, Kenneth Kramer and Zachary Guthrie. He had 11 great grandchildren: Leyton Kent, Aydin Smith, Benito and Rowan Rosas, Eden, Hannah, Jo Jo and Ricky Rasey, Noah Gracie, Payton Goree and Katie Kramer. He also had many nieces and nephews.