Indianapolis -- Isaac Strong, 61, Roann, press operator at General Tire and Rubber Company, Wabash, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital here.

He was born May 15, 1917, in Scott County, Virginia, to Charles and Lillie (Nash) Strong. The mother survives and lies in St. Paul, Virginia.

He was first married to Audrey Corder, who died January 23, 1964. On December 21, 1965, he married Joyce Dials, who survives.

Surviving with the widow are three sons, Cline Strong, Nickelsville, Virginia; Clarence Strong, Lynchburg, Virginia; and Barney Strong, Nickelsville, Virginia; two step-sons, Floyd West, Wabash, and Jim West, at home; five daughters, Mrs. Emil (Virginia) Davidson, Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Robert (Helen) Draper, Lagro, Mrs. E. W. (Betty) Leonard, Holston, Virginia, and Evelyn and Theresa Strong, both at home, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Rod (Brenda) Titus, Roann.

Also surviving are seven sisters, Mrs. Clyde (Charmie) Cunningham, Bristol, Virginia; Mrs. Newton (Marie) Mann, Dungannon, Virginia; Mrs. William ( Ethel) Everett, Muncie; Mrs. Bob (Eva) Piercy, Knoxville, Tennessee; Mrs. Fred (Juanita) Blankenship, Beckley, West Virginia; Mrs. Joseph (Dola) Meade, Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. Burt (Peggy) Hileman, St. Paul, Virginia; four brothers, Lilburn B. Strong, Oklahoma; Carl Strong, Dungannon, Virginia; Jimmy Strong, Defiance, Ohio, and Billy Strong, Castlewood, Virginia; 15 grandchildren and three step-grnadchildren.

Mr. Strong, a Roann resident for 30 years, was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and a veteran of World War II.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Grandstaff Funeral Home, Roann. The Rev. Melvin Staggs will officiate.

Burial will be in the Roann I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tomorrow and after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Date of death: Aug. 14, 1978 ... Date of publication: Aug. 15, 1978.

Taken from the Wabash Plain Dealer in Wabash, Indiana ...... Tuesday, 15 August 1978 ... page 6
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Roann -- Services for Isaac Strong, 61, Roann, were Friday in Grandstaff Funeral Home. The Rev. Melvin Staggs officiated. Mrs. Willard West was organist.

Burial was in the Roann I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jack Childress, Ray Moore, Clyde Boling, Ed Gibson, Mike Dennis, Jake Dennis, Randall Braschear and Herschel Hall.
Date of death: Aug. 14, 1978 ..... Date of publication: Aug. 21, 1978

Taken from the Wabash Plain Dealer ..... Monday, Aug. 21, 1978 ..... page 12
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