It Is Well With My Soul, There's a Sweet Spirit

.9L Cefe6ration ofLife
of
Mrs., 9iefen tJ3. Isom

Mrs. Helen Beatrice James lsom was born to the late Rev. David and Salomia James in

Fitzgerald, Georgia. She recei ved Christian nurturing from the beginning of this life's

journey and strengthened this development throughout her Christian walk with the Lord.

She was married to the 1ate Presiding Elder Thomas J. Isom who preceded her in death,

January 15, 1994. Together, they were the proud parents of eight (8) children, eighteen

grandchildren and thirty-one great- grandchildren.

Mrs. Isom' s life consists of a tremendous amount of loving, nurturing and dedicated

service to God. She served with her husband as he presided over the various districts in

support and as his personal financial secretary. She served in varied capacities in Saint

Thomas Church until she became ill and moved to Atlanta, Ga. Such capacities as: Chair of

Hughes- Smith Life Membership of WMS, Chair of Class Leaders' Council. She also

served as Area Consultant to the AlbanyNaldosta District, WMS., Parliamentarian for the

Lay and the Conference WMS. She was Episcopal WMS President of the Sixth Episcopal

District. She also served two consecutive terms as Connectional Parliamentarian of the

WMS.

Mrs. Isom served as President of the Church Women United Organization of

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Thomasville, GA, and organized, along with Mrs. Nellie Hammonds, the Damascus Church

Women United Group. She served as Ecumenical Action chairperson for her unit and

coordinated local women in community services. She was past president of Church Woman

in Georgia. She was honored by Church Women as the Valiant Woman of the Year. She

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was the Conference Worship Leader for the Ministers ' Wives, Widows and Spouses

Alliance, and a life member of the WMS. She attended the Quaddrennium for more than

eight sessions.

Community:

Mrs. Isom was a member of the OES, the local, state, and national Beauty Culture League.

A member of the board of the Thomasville College of Cosmetology, a delegate to the

National Convention, served on the Zoning Board of Thomasville, candidate for position of

Probate Judge Thomasville, GA. President of the local beauty culture League #106, a

member of Tau Chapter of Theta Nu Sigma Sorority Inc. She was also a member of the

Civic Garden Club and was honored as the Woman of the Year in small businesses.

Mrs. Helen Isom is survived by daughters: Lillian (Elijah) Roberts, Atlanta, GA. ,

Carolyn Adams, Miami, Fla., Rev. Mary (William) Groomes, Blakely, GA., Rev. Beverly

(Rogers) Coffey, Miami, Fla., Jacquelyn Johnson, Thomasville, GA, Dorothy (Amos)

Brown, Atlanta, GA; sons: Richard (Guelda) Isom, Plantation, Fla., David Jeremiah

(Regina) Isom, Donaldson, GA; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren, one

step-daughter, Arsonia (Clinton) Cooper, Jacksonville, Fla.; one step-daughter-in-law,

Doris Isom, Jacksonville, Fla.; three adopted daughters, Doris Copeland, Eleanor Homer

and Betty Washington, Thomasville, GA, a very special family friend, Dr. Patricia

Patterson, Thomasville, GA; one adopted son, Rev. Ernest Davis, Albany, GA; one sister,

Dorothy Gamble, one brother, Samuel James, both of Homerville, GA; two sisters-in-law;

Willie Lee James Atlanta, GA, Thelma Isom, Baxley, GA, and a host of other relatives and

friends.

!Jlomegoing .5ertJias
Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:00 am
Turner Monumental A.M.E.
The Reverend Hayward White, Jr., Presiding
Ortfer ofService

The Prelude The Processional
he Hymn of Praise The Invocation The Lord's Prayer The Old Testament The Epistle The New Testament The Selection The Obituary (Read Silently) The Remarks

(Musician) "For all the Saints" #476 "0 Thou in Whose Presence" #83
Rev. Pedro Basden Mrs. Lillian I. Roberts Isaiah 43:1-5, Rev. Ernest Davis 2 Timothy 4:1-8, Rev. Augustus H. Hall, Jr. 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10, Rev. David Luke Turner Monumental A.M.E. C. Choir Three minutes, please
. As a friend, Dr. Patricia Patterson Church Member, Commissioner David Burgess
Church Women United, Mrs. Hettie Copeland Tau Chapter, Theta Nu Sigma Sorority, Mrs. Ruth Swint

The Selection

The Grandchildren

The Remarks

WMS, Mrs. Shirley Washington Ministers' Wives and Spouses Alliance, Rev. Margaret Giddings Dr. Pam DeVeaux, Sixth Episcopal District Supervisor, WMS., AMEC

The Selection The Eulogy Church The Recessional

Turner Monumental AMEC Choir Rev. Hayward White Jr., Pastor Turner Monumental AME
"When We All Get To Heaven"

Interment
Sunset Memorial Gardens Thomasville, Ga. 31792

What a time, what a time, what a time. We, your family, and some of your Church members rejoiced with you as you slipped away from us; gazed at the portals of heaven and viewed that holy city, a place prepared for God's anointed and blessed children. As your spirit hovered over the room, we were able to feel the presence of the Lord. I know you were, physically comatose, but the presence that was on your person let us know that you were aware that we were there in the room as you were making that transition from mortality to immortality. I know you know, but this is what took place:
Your two daughters, that are ministers of the gospel, orchestrated Church service. We knew how you loved God and going to Church. So Beverly opened with a prayer of Thanksgiving, afterwards your children and four grand children, sister and sister in law sang several songs; Blessed Assurance, Jesus My Rock and My Salvation, I Don't Feel No Ways Tired. Followed by reciting the 23rd Psalm in unison. Sang How Great Thou Art, To God Be the Glory, & I Love You Lord. Then Bro. Burgess prayed a prayer of comfort., We continued singing What A Friend We Have In Jesus, We are Soldiers in the Army, It Is Well With My Soul, The Lord's Prayer, Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow, and closed with There's A Sweet, Sweet Spirit, (As this last note was completed, you breathed your last breath.) Here is your other preaching daughter, Mary, Prayed the Closing Prayer and gave the Benediction.
The Lord was in that place, because the staff from the Nurse's station came in and joined us, as did two family members of other patients in the ICU area. Such rejoicing that took place in that room, you would never believe. But, this was your life, and you were so very special to so many people, touched so many lives along the way, and was just a Godly woman. We wanted to give you a loving and Spirit- filled send off. You deserve God's best for you, and who are we to stand in the way of such a precious gift and reward that you will be receiving from the One and Only God, The Alpha and the Omega. One who said I am? Whose promise is that there is nothing that I shall with-hold from those who are called by my name. That's a perfect description of you Mom.
Good -Night, Take your rest, We will see you in the morning.
Your family. The Whole Entire Bunch. And that's a lot of Love.

Pa{{bearers
The Grandsons
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The Stewards, and Trustees of Turner Monumental AMEC
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Granddaughters
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The Stewardesses, Ministers' Wives, Missionary Ladies of Flipper Temple AMEC and Turner Monumental AMEC
Jllcl(nowfecfgement
The family of the late Mrs. Helen B. Isom wishes to express a most sincere and heartfelt thanks for all acts of kindness shown during the passing and Homegoing celebration of this beloved and dear woman. May God 's abiding love, grace and mercy follow you in all you endeavor to do, and that you may never experience a moment when God is not present and moving in your lives. God bless each of you.

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