Willie Buddy “Buddy”Isham

Willie L. “Buddy” Isham, 84, of Greenville passed away May 2, 2013 at Hunt Regional

Medical Center. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Doug Norvell officiating.  Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. 

Born July 4, 1928 in Campbell, Buddy was the son of Willie Valentine and Birdie Jane (Stevens) Isham. On August 9, 1963, in Greenville, he married Wilma Nadine Palmore who preceded him in death in 1996.  He served in the United States Army and was retired from Kraft Foods in Garland. 

His survivors include his daughter, Ann Isham Griffin and husband, James Michael of Garland; brothers Ivan “Pete” Isham of Commerce and Jackie Isham of Leonard; sisters Lillie Sandlin and Judy Pippin both of Greenville; grandchildren Greg Griffin and Kirk Griffin; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and daughters of the heart Janice Cleveland-Kimbell and Marilyn Connell.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Janis Kay White and Margaret Lee Samples; and brothers Eugene Isham and Bobby Loyd Isham.

Pallbearers will be Jody Key, Brian Key, Jerry Don Sandlin, Greg Griffin, Donnie Samples, and Ronnie Samples.