Cecilia May Ishom

Cecilia May Ishom, 90, at the appointed time passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on May 30, 2017. Born in London, England January 1927 to the late Joseph and Annie Yeomans and had late sisters Mrs. Joan Jones, Mrs. Joyce Linsdall and late brother Joseph Yeomans For seventy years she was in fellowship with believers at Laural Ave. Gospel Hall and Mimosa Road Bible Chapel. She was a faithful servant of the Lord and will be missed by all who attend these local assemblies. She was raised in London, England during World War II. Her home was bombed twice, but God spared her family. During the war she worked as a seamstress. In London, she met her late husband, Robert Ishom, a U.S. Army 17th Airborne serviceman. They were married October 1945. Later they returned to Robert’s home, Portsmouth VA. She soon became a U.S. citizen. Robert was employed at Portsmouth Navy Yard. She worked in a store and cafeterias of Deep Creek and G. A. Treakle Elementary schools, and later in Portsmouth libraries, Cradock and Main, retiring in 1976. She loved the Lord Jesus, her husband, Robert, son Thomas, and his wife Fawn and their three sons, Vincent, Stephen, and Wesley. She also loved and missed greatly her sisters and brother and her nieces and nephews separated by great distances. Cecilia followed the godly example of the good Samaritan found in Luke 10:30-37. Along with Robert, she cared for the needs of her mother-in-law, Annie, who was blind and almost deaf for 37 years. Annie passed away in 1982. Our family would like to thank the care givers of Seniorcorp for the six years of in home care provided, also Riverside Convalescent Center, Smithfield, Sentara Nursing Center, Portsmouth, the physicians, nurses, and nursing assistants for the friendship and compassion provided. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 am on Saturday in Loving Funeral Home, with burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Friday from 7-8 p.m. Condolences may be sent to Dr. Thomas Ishom, 3217 Western Branch Blvd, Suite C., Chesapeake, VA 23321 or may be offered to the family. Donations may be sent to Hickory Cove Bible Camp or In Touch Ministries (Dr. Charles Stanley, P.O. Box 7900, Atlanta, GA 30357-9979)