Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Isbell was reported missing in December 2021, but authorities believe she had been dead for three months by then.

Investigators say Loretta Carr and her daughter, Jessie Kelly, kidnapped Beth from her home in DeKalb County, drove her to Little River Canyon, and pushed her off a cliff. Her body was discovered two years later. While details of the case and her suspected killers have made headlines, little has been shared publicly about who Isbell really was — until now.

Her family is speaking out, sharing memories of a woman they describe as joyful, hardworking, and deeply loved.

"We lost the light, our baby heart," said Melissa Whitehead, Isbell's sister.

Beth was the youngest of five sisters and had a particularly close bond with Melissa.

"Beth would always be my

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