Obituary of Marie H. Isenhour

Mrs. Marie Hodges Isenhour, age 82, of Aho Road, Blowing Rock, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home. Born January 26, 1937 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late General Grant and Mamie Moody Hodges. Marie was a homemaker and a member of Laurel Fork Baptist Church. In addition to being a homemaker, Marie was a master seamstress, and made dresses for her granddaughters. . She also enjoyed interior design and home remodeling. Her remodeling work was hands on, even teaching others to do the construction work. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Butch Isenhour, two sons, Barton Eric Cook of Mississippi and Mark Anthony Cook of Blowing Rock, two step-sons, Tony Isenhour of Orlando, Florida, and Barney Isenhour of Killen, Texas, three grandchildren, Cindy Cook Isaacs and husband Frankie of Zionville, Jessica Cook of Palm Bay, Florida, and Maggie McNeil and husband Troy of Vilas, two great grandchildren, Caleb Isaacs, and Cheyenna Hampton and husband Cody all of Zionville. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ronard Claude Cook, one son, George Ronard Cook, three sisters, Doris Miller, Zadia Trivette and Bonnie Eggers, and three brothers, Dow, Dallas and Hubert Hodges. Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Hodges Isenhour will be conducted Monday, August 12, 2019 at 2 PM at Laurel Fork Baptist Church. Officiating will be Dr. Daniel Featherstone. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Blowing Rock. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1PM until 2 PM. Online condolences may be shared with the Isenhour family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Isenhour family.