Behold bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
The Lord is good and his mercy endureth from everlasting to everlasting. Praise ye the Lord and unto his name give praise.

Malissie Ison the daughter of Bony and Martha Banks Ison was born December 4, 1891 and passed from this life on April 29, 1971 making her stay on earth 79 years 4 months and 25 days.

Early in life she was married to George Ison and to this union were born 12 children. They remained faithful until death. George had gone on and six of the children so the time came that she had longed to see them. The time comes that we have a longing to go and to be with the Lord where it will all be peace and joy forever.
She had a hard time as all of our parents did in these days but it kept them humble and thinking more about the Lord. It is through tribulations that worketh patience and patience a hope that of which we need not be ashamed. So with all the heartaches and trials that she might of had she turned to one that is always ready to come to our aid and help us. She called and He answered and heard her and forgave her of her sins and she became a member of the Whitco Freewill Baptist Church. Here she prayed-here she loved the Lord-here she no doubt prayed for her children--here we have her body that she lived in but the Real Sister Malissie is around the altar of God awaiting the redemption of the body.
She had been in poor health for awhile but she had a longing to be with her children. She was a wonderful mother, a good neighbor a wonderful companion, a great child of od and with all of this and for all of this she now has become a citizen in the heavenly country of Peace and Joy. So sleep on Sister Malissie we will all look forward to seeing you in that Country and shaking you hand again.
She leaves to mourn her passing--three sons: Hiram Ison of Tiffin, Ohio--Reece Ison of Dayton, Ohio--Thomas Ison of Republic, Ohio--three girls--Mrs. Fonda Coots of Erlanger, Ky--Mrs. Minnie Cook of McClutchenville, Ohio--Mrs. Evelyn Cook of Dayton, Ohio, 41 Grand-children--65 great-grand-children--5 great-great-grand-children besides a host of friends and relations.

She always learned to watch for us
Anxious if we were late
In winter by the window
In summer by the gate.

And though we mocked her tenderly,
Who had such foolish care
The long way home would seem more safe
Because she waited there.

Her thought were all so full of us
She never could forget
And so I think that where she is
She must be watching yet.


Funeral services for Malissie Ison, held in the Freewill Baptist Church, Whitco, Kentucky, Sunday, May 2, 1971, 1:00 O'clock P.M. Officiating Ministers: Rev. Maynard Banks, Rev. Clyde Tyree, Rev. Frank Tyree.
Burial in the Family Plot of Kingdom Come Cemetery, Premium, Kentucky