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Giles B COLBERT, SR (VETERAN WWII)

Lone Tree Cemetery
Arkansas County,
Arkansas

US Army
World War II
August 15, 1927 - August 15, 2011

Married Bette Burrow Aug 28, 1954

*Obituary
GILES B COLBERT, SR, 83, passed away August 2, 2011 at Baptist Trinity Hospice House. Born August 15, 1927 in Pascola, MO, he graduated from high school at Jonestown, MS in 1944 at the age of 16. Mr. Colbert was a WWII Army veteran, and graduated from Arkansas State University in 1953 with degrees in chemistry and mathematics. He spent his career in the edible oils industry with Humko in Memphis and Riceland Foods in Stuttgart, AR. He was an active member/emeritus of the American Oil Chemists' Society for 58 years. Mr. Colbert was preceded in death by his son Giles B "Skip" Colbert, Jr; his parents Joseph Pierce and Ana Collins Colbert; and brothers Joseph Crockett Colbert and Edward Everett Colbert. He is survived by Bette B Colbert of Southaven, MS, his wife of 56 years ; son Galen B Colbert (Roland Bullock) of Memphis, TN; sister Lucille Pauly of Lodi, CA; brother Stephen H Colbert of Memphis, TN; niece Pamela L Pauly of Sacramento, CA and nephew Mark A Pauly of Newnan, GA. He also leaves numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews that loved him dearly. Memorials may be made to St Luke's or a charity of choice.

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Submitted: 6/22/13 • Approved: 6/24/13 • Last Updated: 6/27/13 • R898864-G0-S3

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