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Deaths

Melvin A. Isabell
April 27, 1917-Aug 4, 2000

FLAT ROCK ~ Area State Farm
Insurance agent Melvin A, Isabell,
83, of Flat Rock died this morning
in his home, following a long ill-
ness,

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday and from 1to3and6to9
p.m. Sunday at Arthur Bobcean

eral Home, where services will
be held at 11am. Monday, The Rey.

 

Barbara Pratt, pastor of First |

Congregational United Church of
Christ, will officiate. Burial will be
in Michigan Memorial Park,
Huron Township,

Born April 27, 191 7, in Washtenaw
County, he was the son of Lewis
and Minnie (Brow) Isabell. He mar.
ried Norma Ferstlé Aug. 5, 1939. She

died June 1, 1964,On Oct. 22, 1966, he |

married Lucille Shepherd.

He had worked for State Farm
for 34 years, retiring in 1979,

He was a member of First
Congregational United Church of
Christ anda past member of Flat
Rock Rotary Club.

Surviving are his wife; a son,

James B. of Rockford; two daugh- |

ters, Mrs. Donald (Judith) Mayer of

Chambersburg, Pa., and Mrs. i
Henry (Janice) Brillowsky of Alto; |
a stepdaughter, Stella Shepherd of |
Clarkston, and six grandchildren. |

In addition to his first wife, he |
Was preceded in death by a daugh- |
ter, Carole Jackson, and a sister, |

. Geraldine Prince.
Memorials may be made to First
Congregational United Church of
Christ or the charity of the donor’s
choice.