Vernon Dale Isom
January 29, 1953 ~ September 28, 2024
Vernon Dale Isom, “Vern”, 71 of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Beckley, WV, passed away on September 28, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Born on January 29, 1953, in Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Alberta Jean Isom and the late Clarence Clay Isom. Vern was the loving husband of Connie Lee Isom, whom he married on June 14, 1974, in Virginia Beach, VA. In addition to his wife, Vern is survived by his children, William Isom of Lexington Park, MD and Tammy Isom of Lexington Park, MD, his brother, Michael Isom, of MacArthur, WV, six grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Vern graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1970, and moved to St. Mary’s County, MD in 1989 from Norfolk, VA. He served in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1989, during which time he served in Vietnam and was a First Class Petty Officer. Vern was a water plant operator and locksmith at IAP/Isom’s Mobile Locksmith for 30 years, retiring in 2018.
All services will be private.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
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Vernon was a fantastic Grandfather, Father Figure, and Mentor to me all of the 30 close to 31 years I got to spend with him. He always knew how to make a bad situation good and he was and will forever be my hero, role model, and friend. When times were tough he would and did move storms to make sure rainy days were positive. We will be best buddies forever and I know he will be guiding my future. Here is too many banana popsicles shared, sodas drank, wrestling watched, and all the jokes you used to tell Pop Pop. We will share all of the good memories again and we will make many more in a future lifetime. Forever and always your grandson and in my heart your son.
Daniel Isom
My grandfather was the best role model, bestfriend and a father figure to me. He was always there for the 25 years I’ve been alive and I believe he was there with me when I tore internally and externally and was bleeding out when giving birth to my son (his great grandson) – he was there in spirit and I believe he wrapped his arms around me and my son to make sure we would be okay. The unfortunate part is he wasn’t able to live long enough to see his great grandson in person but saw him in spirit he has a birth mark that looks like an angel wing on his belly so I believe my grandfather wrapped his arms around him. But other than that when I needed him most and when I would have my hard days he would make those days better and positive. I couldn’t have asked for a better grandfather. I miss him so much and he’ll always be in my heart and I’ll always remember the good memories we had together. One of which is when he took me on base once in his locksmith van and he’d play his favorite music and we would listen to the music together. I’m grateful to him for stepping up for my sake so I could have a father figure as my own father wasn’t in my life and he chose that path but grandpa taught me so much in my life and to be a hard worker and I have a strong work ethic because of him. I’m beyond blessed and happy to call him my grandfather, bestfriend, father figure and overall my everything – thank you for being the person I needed most in my life grandpa. I love you so much and I hope you rest in peace and we will meet again when my time comes.
My Poppop was the best grandfather and great grandfather anybody could ever ask for I have so many memories I’m forever going to miss my popop he helped raised me always been there the 27 years I’ve been on earth 🌍 I will miss him always will hold him in my heart ❤️ I love him and I will forever hold him in my heart ❤️ I’m glad he got to meet my daughter Serenity . You faught hard ! And lived a long life . I will miss sitting on your lap drinking your diet soda .. I will miss our long talks . I’ll see you again buddy ❤️