Mr. Allan Lloyd Isom

Allan Lloyd Isom was born on July 21, 1933, to Taylor D. and Omilee Isom of Norphlet, Arkansas, and received his eternal reward on February 17, 2024. He graduated from Ashland High School and then attended Harding College to pursue a degree in Bible. After one year at Harding, Allan enlisted in the Army and served two years in the Korean war while stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. After returning from the war, he went back to Harding to continue his degree. During his time at college, he met Carole Thomas and the two were married July 2nd, 1961. After graduation, he and Carole moved to Memphis to attend the Harding Graduate School of Bible and Religion where he obtained his master’s degree. In 1972, he received his Ed.D. degree in Counseling Psychology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Allan spent many years working with churches in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Once back at Harding, Allan created the singing group called “Good News Singers.” The group's purpose continues today to encourage churches through singing and to recruit students to Harding. He also started a summer camp at Harding called “Uplift” to bring young people to Harding’s campus for spiritual growth. Allan taught at Harding University for 34 years. His special area of work was family and spiritual counseling. He developed and taught a course entitled “Christian Home”. For this course Allan authored the book titled “Family a Matter of Relationships”. He dedicated the book to his children and grandchildren and made new editions with the birth of each new grandchild. Allan loved traveling with Carole in their motorhome to play and listen to bluegrass music. He loved beekeeping and worked closely with the White County Beekeepers Association. But, his first love was always family. Allan and Carole took the family to Greer's Ferry Lake for numerous vacations at Tannenbaum where the entire family would stay at a lake house. Allan also had a pontoon boat that he bought for the grandkids so they could enjoy family time on the lake. Allan was preceded in death by his wife, Carole Thomas Isom; parents, Taylor D. and Omilee Isom; brothers Taylor Dickson Isom Jr. and Ross Isom; son, Danny Isom; and daughter, Alana Isom Rose. Allan is survived by his daughter-in-law, Debbie Isom of Searcy, Arkansas; daughter, Susan Henry (Ben) of Hurst, Texas; daughter, Jeanne Burks (Stephen) of Searcy, Arkansas; and 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Services will be Saturday, February 24th with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11:00 a.m. at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Searcy, Arkansas. Graveside immediately following services at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers: please make donations to Camp Tahkodah.

Mr. Allan Lloyd Isom

July 21, 1933 - February 17, 2024