Laura was born on June 19th 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee to Larry Yale and Linda Belt. She graduated from Bolton High School in 1999, studied at Campbell University and served seven years in the United States Air Force as a Material Management Specialist, culminating as a Staff Sergeant at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. She married Christopher Isbell on January 1st 2014 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and thoroughly enjoyed being a mother, spending time with her children, family, friends and traveling.
Laura is survived by her husband Christopher Isbell of The Woodlands, TX, two children, son Aven Statkus and daughter Reese Isbell, father Larry (Mary Ann) Yale of Cordova, TN, mother Linda (Mike) Belt of Lakeland, TN, sister Melissa Yale, brother Curtis Yale, step-brother Cody Belt, step-sister Lauren Wilson, multiple cousins, nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 30th 2020 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens (3700 N Germantown Rd, Bartlett, TN 38133) with Pastor Eric Brand officiating. Burial service will be held at 10:15 am Wednesday, July 1st 2020 at the West Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery (4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd, Memphis, TN 38125); immediate family only. Final military honors and taps is scheduled for 4 pm Wednesday, July 1st 2020 at the grave site; there are no restrictions on the number of people who wish to attend but ask that social distancing be observed.
In lieu of flowers for the memorial service a Facebook fundraiser for St Jude Children’s Hospital will be established in honor of Laura’s memory and her love and desire to help children.
