Funeral service for Mrs. Ruth Aliene Colbert age 78, of Kelso, will be conducted Thursday at 2 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Tommy Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Campbell Cemetery beside her first husband John D. Colbert. Mrs Colbert passed away Tuesday morning in Lincoln Care Center.
A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Newman and Martha Alise Tucker Sanders, a homemaker, and member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Joe David Colbert Fayetteville, Jerry Dean Colbert of Pulaski, and James Donald Colbert of Culleoka, her husband Ed Martin of Kelso four grandchildren and four great grandchildren, step-daughters Pam (Jackie) Reeves of Flintville, Donna and Ronald Bailey of Fayetteville, Cheryl and Butch Wicks of Flintville and Amy(Tony) Williams of Kelso, step-son Tim (Vicki) Martin of AL, brothers Joe Sanders of OH, Albert Sanders, Jr. of Fayetteville, and Bobby Sanders of Antioch, TN.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 5 – 8 PM at Higgins Funeral Home.
I haven’t seen Ruth in years, she was a sweet lady and will be missed….I knew her from the cotton mill village when the children were growing up.RIP Ruth Mildred
May GOD wrap his precious arms around you and your family now and the days ahead, keeping you and the family in my thoughts and prayersGod Bless you all,,, Billy and Donna Crouch Miles….
Uncle Jr and family……Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers at this time of sadness. Love, Christi and Michael, Kyle, Haley & Caleb, and Torie Thompson
We are so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. May God help you & your family now & through the days ahead. God Bless you all, Mary & Teresa Partin, Mr. & Mrs. Willie C McGehee, & Billy McGehee
So sorry for your loss, may you find peace in knowing she is at rest now…