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My Uncle, Reverend JOHN HALL COLBERT JR, was born 15 February 1924
in Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas the youngest of 8 children born to Rev. John Hall
Colbert, Sr., and Ethel (McThompson) Colbert. Rev. Colbert received his Bachelor of
Arts degree from Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas and attended
Midwestern Seminary. He was married to Miss VIOLA BRYAN of Willow Springs,
Missouri, on 07 December 1945. She was born 06 December 1926 in Hutton Valley,
Missouri and died 27 July 2002 in West Plains, Missouri. Four children were born to
couple. Rev. Colbert was Pastor of Little Zion Baptist Church of Mountain View,
Missouri, 1950-1954; Richwoods Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1954-1957;
First Baptist Church, Hoxie, Arkansas, 1957-1959; First Baptist Church, Summersville,
Missouri, 1959-1963; Fair Oaks Baptist Church, Fair Oaks, Arkansas; and
at the time of his death was Pastor at Lost Camp Baptist Church, Howell
County, Missouri. Rev. Colbert was a Mason, serving as Chaplain; a member of the
Lions Club and of Alpha Kappa Chapter of Omicron Beta Chi. He was a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Civil Air Patrol, serving as Chaplain of
both organizations. During World War II, he served with the United States Army
Air Force from 1942 until 1945, and on overseas duty with the 8th Air Force in the
European Theater of Operations for 18 months. Rev. and Mrs. Colbert are both buried at
Howell Memorial Park Cemetery in Howell County, Missouri.
Submitted by: Darlene Hall
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