Obituary for Isom Heard
Mr. Isom Heard of Statesville, N. C. was born in Calhoun Falls, S. C. on March 24, 1929 and was the son of the late Garrison Lee and Lula Napolean Heard. He departed this life on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at The Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N. C. following an extended illness.
He attended Schools in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina and prior to his retirement was employed by the Department of Defense for over thirty years. He was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church where he was a trustee and also worked with Lewis Taxi at one time driving a taxi and a school bus. He was a Chauffer for Mrs. Stevenson and served as a Volunteer with Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary, as long as his health allowed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Edward Heard; four brothers, J. W. Heard, Pressley Heard, Moses Dubose, and Harden Lee; three sisters, Mildred Johnson, Eliza Bishop and Annie Florence Hood.
He leaves to celebrate the memory of his life, his son, Lionel (Tonja) Heard of Capital Heights, Maryland; one brother, Willie Heard of Washington, D. C.; two sisters, Panella L. Calhoun of Statesville and Margaret Crutchfield of Philadelphia, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Angela, Michelle, Kyera, Kendra, Lionel, Kawanna, Trevin and Teiara; thirteen great grandchildren, Mathew, Kyre, Kassidy, Khalid, Vincent, Jeremiah, Issiah, Keith, Janelle, Destiny, Desmanti, Demar and DeMani; his special caregivers, Shelby (Pam) Misher, Diane Bingham and Jimmy Moore; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home. Reverend Isaac Pettis will officiate and burial will follow in the Iredell Memorial Park.
There will be NO PUBLIC VISITATION (WAKE), unfortunately, with the COVID-19 Virus. We, at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, along with other funeral homes across the country, have been issued a mandate to limit the number of family and/or friends at funeral services.
You can also view Mr. Heard's remains virtually on-line at: www.youtube.com, search Isom Heard's Viewing.
GO TO VIEW ONLINE STREAMING OF THE SERVICE...GO TO FACEBOOK TO Bernardeane Moton or Michael McClelland Page.
AFTER THE SERVICE IS OVER YOU CAN VIEW THE ONLINE VIDEO BY CLICKING ON HIS PICTURE ON OUR WEBSITE. GO TO The BOOK OF MEMORIES CLICK ON PHOTOS AND VIDEO. YOU WILL SEE A LINK TO FACEBOOK - THAT'S THE ONLINE VIDEO.
Visit the Book of Memories for Heard at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Heard Family.
He attended Schools in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina and prior to his retirement was employed by the Department of Defense for over thirty years. He was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church where he was a trustee and also worked with Lewis Taxi at one time driving a taxi and a school bus. He was a Chauffer for Mrs. Stevenson and served as a Volunteer with Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary, as long as his health allowed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Edward Heard; four brothers, J. W. Heard, Pressley Heard, Moses Dubose, and Harden Lee; three sisters, Mildred Johnson, Eliza Bishop and Annie Florence Hood.
He leaves to celebrate the memory of his life, his son, Lionel (Tonja) Heard of Capital Heights, Maryland; one brother, Willie Heard of Washington, D. C.; two sisters, Panella L. Calhoun of Statesville and Margaret Crutchfield of Philadelphia, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Angela, Michelle, Kyera, Kendra, Lionel, Kawanna, Trevin and Teiara; thirteen great grandchildren, Mathew, Kyre, Kassidy, Khalid, Vincent, Jeremiah, Issiah, Keith, Janelle, Destiny, Desmanti, Demar and DeMani; his special caregivers, Shelby (Pam) Misher, Diane Bingham and Jimmy Moore; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home. Reverend Isaac Pettis will officiate and burial will follow in the Iredell Memorial Park.
There will be NO PUBLIC VISITATION (WAKE), unfortunately, with the COVID-19 Virus. We, at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home, along with other funeral homes across the country, have been issued a mandate to limit the number of family and/or friends at funeral services.
You can also view Mr. Heard's remains virtually on-line at: www.youtube.com, search Isom Heard's Viewing.
GO TO VIEW ONLINE STREAMING OF THE SERVICE...GO TO FACEBOOK TO Bernardeane Moton or Michael McClelland Page.
AFTER THE SERVICE IS OVER YOU CAN VIEW THE ONLINE VIDEO BY CLICKING ON HIS PICTURE ON OUR WEBSITE. GO TO The BOOK OF MEMORIES CLICK ON PHOTOS AND VIDEO. YOU WILL SEE A LINK TO FACEBOOK - THAT'S THE ONLINE VIDEO.
Visit the Book of Memories for Heard at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Heard Family.