He retired as the owner of Greeneville Insurance Agency and was a partner in Bird, Isbell and Associates. He was a board member of Greeneville Parks and Recreation for over 40 years and was inducted into the Greeneville Parks and Recreation Hall of Fame in 2002. He was a board member of Andrew Johnson Bank and was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was also a U.S. Air Force veteran.
He was a beloved father and grandfather and was passionate about young people and athletics. He was a proud member of the Greeneville Community and was a supporter of all Greeneville-Greene County Sports.
Mr. Isbell was a member of First Baptist Church of Greeneville.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Dr. Christy Isbell Weems and husband, Bryan Weems, of Johnson City, Tennessee; son and daughter-in-law: Dr. William “Marty” Isbell and wife, Christy Isbell, of Raleigh, North Carolina; two granddaughters: Caroline Grace and Elizabeth; and four grandsons: Wells, Simon, Fisher, and Hampton.
The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Greeneville with Rev. Dr. David Green officiating.
Interment will follow in Andrew Johnson National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Butch Patterson, Frank DeBusk, Doug DeBusk, Shane Hite, Chris Marsh, Dallas Blair, and Chuck Wagner.
Honorary pallbearers are his closest friends, his Sunday School class of First Baptist Church, and his family at Andrew Johnson Bank.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or Greeneville Parks and Recreation.
