Obituary of Gregory P. Isaacs

Gregory Paul Greg Isaacs, age 59, of Greenbriar Road, Boone, passed away Thursday evening, July 23, 2015 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Banner Elk. Greg was born February 24, 1956 in Watauga County. He was educated in the Watauga County School System, received his BA degree from Appalachian State University in Chemistry and Biology, and his Clinical Laboratory Scientist degree from Western Carolina. Greg was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed playing the guitar and loved Rhythm and Blues music. Mr. Isaacs is survived by his mother, Josephine Jo Isaacs of Boone; uncle, Wiley Norman Combs of Pineville; two aunts, Kathleen Combs Moore of Vilas and Laura Jean McGuire of Blowing Rock; a number of cousins; and his caregiver and friend, Angie Dotson of Boone. Greg was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Cosper Isaacs, and his father, Paul Hoover Isaacs. Funeral services for Greg Isaacs will be conducted Sunday afternoon, July 26, at 3 oclock, at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Chapel, officiated by Rev. Butch Reese. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 until 3 oclock, one hour prior to services, at Austin & Barnes. Military graveside honors, provided by the American Legion Post 130, will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens. At other times, the family will be at the home of his mother, Jo Isaacs, 251 Greenbriar Road, Boone, NC. Memorials may be made to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer Research, Building 31, Room 11A-16, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, or to the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, Rosewell Park Cancer Center, Elm & Carlton Street, Buffalo, NY 14263. Online condolences may be shared at the website austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Isaacs family.