Isam Ahmad Kussad

He was born in Jaffa, Palestine on September 25th, 1939, to Ahmad and Sadiya Kussad. Sadiya passed away when he was a young boy and he was raised by his stepmother, Fawzia, and his father, Ahmad.

Isam emigrated from Jordan at the age of twenty-seven to attend the University of Texas in the engineering program.

He was married to Joyce Ann Rives on September 7, 1968.

Isam was a long-time small business owner in the Tarrytown area of Austin, Texas. He was proud to be an American and was grateful to have lived the American dream. He was a great son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather.

He was devoted to his family and lived his life as an honorable man. He had a great love for cooking and would delight the family with the most authentic and delectable Arabic food imaginable. He would spend a lot of time gardening and created a little piece of heaven in the backyard which was full of beautiful roses and luxurious trees. His adventurous spirit led him to travel the world and he loved to take his family on his various adventures. He was a man of great faith and lived his life accordingly. The family takes comfort in knowing that his soul is at peace and his suffering has ended.

He is survived by his loving wife Joyce of 52 years, and their children, Aisha, Ziad, Rhonda and Tabriah and son-in-law Matthew. Isam was the grandfather of Zachry (wife Amanda), Kayla (husband Nick), Tyler, Thomas, Sawyer, Kiersten, Kaylinn, Keegan, and Klaire and also great-grandfather to Natalie and Eva, Nickalus, Noah and Nash. He is survived by numerous brothers and sisters and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings Adnan, Nahla and Adel.

Funeral services will be held Twelve Noon on September 19th, 2020, at Cook Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home.

“But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”

Khalil Gibran

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