Madora Mae Jeffries Funderburk

March 22, 1951 - September 30, 2021 Madora Mae Jeffries Funderburk was born on March 22, 1951, in Holly Springs, Mississippi to the late Isaac Harrison Martin and the late Willie Bell Jeffries.

She graduated from Thomas W. Harvey High School in Painesville, OH in 1969. She moved back to Holly Springs where she worked at Rust College as a secretary.

She married Roy Lee Brown and lived in Kosciusko, MS, where she worked at Merchant & Farmer's Bank. To this union, they gave birth to Regina Ladora Brown.

She then married Edmund Isom and lived in Painesville, OH. To this union, they gave birth to Edwina Erica Isom.

Madora worked at The Clinic Cleveland for 20 years retiring in 2010, as well as Cleveland State University and Playhouse Square.

She was preceded in death by her loving father and mother, as well as her siblings, Beautye (Algy Sr; Karl), Herman (Augusta; Constance), Henrine, and Isaac Larry.

She leaves to mourn her daughters, Regina (Mia) and Erica (Reggie); her grandchildren, DeVonte, Diamante, Shauntinique, Eadmon, Ronald, Jaiden; one great-grandchild, Zayn Allen Octavius; two loving sisters, Louvenia Martin and Minnie Alice Lilly; one loving, brother-in-law Carlon (Pat) Womack; and her endearing finance, Louis Poleate. She also leaves to mourn a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.

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