of Mamouth Springs, AR

January 8, 1934 - December 30, 2017

Harry Colbert, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, MO. He was born on January 8, 1934 in McCrory, AR to Harry Koester and Nellie (Creasy) Tanner.
Harry grew up in Black Oak, AR under the care of his adoptive parents, G.W. and Delia Colbert. After attending school, he started a family with first wife, Bonnie (Herndon) Colbert. They moved to St. Louis, MO early on in their marriage, and returned to the Nettleton area of Jonesboro, AR in 1967.
Harry went into the concrete business, which grew into a successful northeast Arkansas venture.
In 1973, he married Virginia (Bruce) Colbert. They lived in Jonesboro, AR for many years. They enjoyed traveling, and spending time at the cabin in Mammoth Spring, AR, where Harry was an avid hunter. After he retired from the concrete business, the couple eventually moved their permanent residence up to the cabin, where they loved the peace and quiet, sitting around the fire pit, and the breathtaking nature that surrounded them.
Harry was preceded in death by his biological parents and adoptive parents; one infant brother; one adoptive sister, Ruby Poe; one great-granddaughter, Katy Lingenfelter; and two sons-in-law, Ricky Blackwell Sr. and Tom Moore.
He is survived by wife, Virginia Colbert, Shady Oaks Healthcare Center, Thayer, MO; one sister, Lois (Jim) Bradford, Knoxville, IL; one son, Walter (Peggy) Colbert, Jonesboro, AR; three daughters, Nancy Blackwell, Dyess, AR, Dutch (Steve) Crow, Hobart, OK, and Phyllis Colbert, Thayer, MO; three stepsons, Larry (Barbara) Busch, Lafe, AR, Jerry (Brenda) Busch, Jonesboro, AR, and Michael (Belinda) Busch, Bono, AR.
Also, 14 grandchildren, Ricky (Kim) Blackwell, Marion, AR, Kristy (Shane) Birmingham, Manila, AR, Johnathan (Cambria) Moore, Hobart, OK, Jodi Moore, Bay, AR, Justin (Lacey) Lingenfelter, Mammoth Spring, AR, Deana (Seth) Freeman, Thayer, MO, Melynde (Ronnie) Bowers, San Antonio, TX, Angela (Anthony) Johnson, Jonesboro, AR, Stephanie (Chad) Tolley, Klamath Falls, OR, LaTisha Busch, Little Rock, AR, Jennifer (Rodger) Young, Smithville, AR, Welby Busch, Jonesboro, AR, Brenton (Stephanie) Busch, Bono, AR, and Timmy (Amber) Busch, Bono, AR; 20 great-grandchildren; as well as a host of other family members and friends.
Family members will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 W. Washington Ave. in Jonesboro, AR. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the same location, with Glenn Hurst officiating. Burial following at Pine Log Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harry's grandsons. online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com

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