Mr. Dennis Earl Colbert, age 93, of Alto, Georgia, graduated from Glory on Monday, January 9, 2023.
Mr. Colbert was born in Neon, Kentucky, to the late Dennis and Dora Bice Colbert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years, Jimmie Lou York Colbert, and sister, Neva Gene Rini.
Mr. Colbert was a member of BC Grant Baptist Church. He had worked for Carwood Manufacturing for several years and then later retired from Mt. Vernon Mills with over 25 years of dedicated service. Dennis loved to spend time working outdoors, either on his tractor or cutting his grass. He was known to his grandchildren as “Papa.”
Survivors include his daughter, Rose Marie Bramlett & granddaughter, Casey M. Bramlett; son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Teresa Colbert & grandsons, Derrick Colbert and spouse, Erin; Zachary Colbert and fiancé, Phoenix Sink; three great-grandsons, Bennett, Bryant, and Carter; and sister, Juanita Colbert.
Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, with Rev. Raymond Payne officiating. Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2023, at the funeral home prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-1700.
