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Robert Lee Isaacs was born in Fairlie, Texas, on January 23, 1933, the son of Walter McCall and Minnie Boren Isaacs. He attended Fairlie and Commerce public schools and served in the United States Army. God called him home on April 2, 2009.
On July 22, 1961, he married Wanda Jean Durham. He was a store manager for A&P Food Stores for 28 years and then co-owned and managed the Woody's Supermarket in Commerce, Texas until his retirement in 1990.
He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Faith Sunday School Class.
He was a kind and gentle man that loved his family, expecially his grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with them and attending their activities. He was an avid fisherman and spent most mornings seeing how many fish he could catch and share with his family and friends. He also enjoyed hunting and gardening, raising homegrown tomatoes.
He is survived by his wife Wanda Isaacs of Greenville, daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Bob Philyaw and Lisa and Randy Hooten of Greenville and Lana and Brian Harris of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Grandchildren, Samantha Philyaw, Adam Philyaw, Chris and Sarah Philyaw, Matt Hooten, Parker Hooten, Carolanne Harris and Colten Harris. Sisters, Shirlie and Ed Tenison of Bonham, Ginger and Bill Epperson of Garland and sister-in-law, Joyce Isaacs of Commerce, as well as a host of extended family and friends. He was also survived by his feline companion, Toby. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers.
The famiy requests that memorials be made to Wesley United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 864, Greenville, Texas 75403.
Funeral services will be Monday, 2:00 PM at Wesley United Methodist Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Gould and Rev. Don McClenny will officiate. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday, 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.