Charles Richard Dick Isbell Obituary (1946

Charles Richard Dick Isbell, 67, of Grayville, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at VNA Charlier Hospice Care in Evansville, Indiana. He was born September 26, 1946, in Evansville, the son of Charles Veachel Isbell and Tressa Evelyn (Haggard) Isbell. Dick was a mechanic. He was a member of the Griffin, Indiana, Christian Church and a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting sports, hunting mushrooms and arrowheads, riding four-wheelers and above all else, spending time with his grandsons Landon and Cody. Survivors include his mother Evelyn Stone of Griffin; mother-in-law Freda Keeling of Grayville; his close companion of 28 years, Penny Keeling of Grayville; sons Andrew (Amy) Arthur of Grayville, Jim Isbell of Florida, Jeff Welty of Grayville, Richard Welty of Jonesboro, Illinois, Dereck Welty of Illinois; daughter Melanie Acker of Florida; sister Jan (Jeff) Hayes of Terre Haute, Indiana; brother-in-law Joe Keeling of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; brothers Carl (Dottie) Isbell of Grayville, Gerald (Lee) Blaylock of Romeoville, Illinois; sisters-in-law Nancy Wright of Grayville, Judy Keeling and Teresa Walkenbach, both of Mt. Carmel; his little grandson buddies Landon and Cody; other grandchildren Ryan, Tiffany, Chelsie, Adelyn, Chase and Riley; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father and grandparents. Visitation and funeral are Friday, November 8, 2013, at the Christian Church in Griffin, Indiana. Visitation is at 11 am and funeral is at noon. Burial with military rites will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Griffin. Memorial contributions may be made to Cook Funeral Chapel. Visitation: Christian Church, Griffin, IN, November 8, 2013 - 11am Service: Christian Church, Griffin, IN, November 8, 2013 - 12pm