Charlene Boren Isom, 88, of Hopkinsville, KY died at 3:41 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 at her residence. Her husband, Jewell Coleman “Coley” Isom, 94, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at their residence. Mr. and Mrs. Isom united in marriage on December 16, 1949 and following 69 years of marriage died approximately 11 hours apart.

Joint Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home with the Rev. Kent Workman and the Rev. Greg Giltner officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Isom was born in Trigg County, KY on September 13, 1930 the daughter of the late Lucian Pierce Boren and Irene Hancock Boren. She was a homemaker and also worked at The Medicine Shoppe. She was a graduate of South Christian High School where she was a cheerleader. She was a member of Second Baptist Church.

Mr. Isom was born at Wildcat Hollow, KY on March 29, 1925 the son of the late Ewell Walter Isom and Nealie Margaret Bradshaw Isom. He was Farmer and a member of Second Baptist Church.

They were preceded in death by her sisters: Margie Lee Killebrew and Evelyn Joiner; his brother: Charles Isom; and his sister: Janie Maestas.

Survivors include their sons: Kenny (Connie Sue) Isom, Keith (Ann) Isom, and Gary (Sara Ruth) Isom all of Hopkinsville, KY; his sister: Gweneth Eloise “Gwen” Isom (Dennis) Cravens of Punta Gorda, FL; their grandchildren: Stacy Isom (Clay) Travis, Jay Kyle Isom, Ryan Keith (Jessica) Isom, Dustin Wayne (Hailee) Isom, Lee Cayce (Grayson) Crawford, and Cole Isom; and their great grandchildren: McKenzi Travis, Cadyn Travis, Noah Isom, Luke Isom, Adalyn Isom, Elijah Isom, Isabella Isom, Ava Gray Crawford, and Evan Crawford; and their caregivers: Rochelle Brown, Jamila Henry, and Laura Wadlington.

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