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BORN
1949
DIED
2004
Thelma Colbert Obituary
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Bay Springs, Miss. Burial: Bethlehem Cemetery, Bay Springs, Miss.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1101 Evans Ave., Fort Worth.
Thelma Quince Colbert, the fourth child of Margaret and the late Abraham Quince, was born Nov. 20, 1949, in Bay Springs, Miss.
She was an honor graduate of Bay Springs Vocational High School and Jackson State University and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Thelma graduated summa cum laude and first in her law class at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La., obtaining a juris doctor degree in 1975.
She was appointed assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas April 27, 1990, by then-U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburgh, charged with developing the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit. She was health-care fraud coordinator, supervisor and lead assistant for the unit, overseeing significant litigation involving civil fraud and health-care claims.
As an assistant U.S. attorney, Thelma recouped hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of our citizens.
Formerly, she was a trial attorney in the civil division of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.; principal in the law offices of Thelma Quince Colbert in Stamford, Conn.; and outside counsel to the American Arbitrator Association.
Thelma received an award for obtaining the largest civil settlement ever in connection with a single FSA case.
She was 1998 Distinguished Alumnus of the Southern University Law Center and inducted into the Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame.
She was active in the Fort Worth chapter of the Links, Incorporated; Jack and Jill of America, Fort Worth chapter; and Mount Zion Baptist Church of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Daughter, Kristina Margaret Colbert of Fort Worth; son, Winfred T. Colbert Jr.; grandson, Nazmir Colbert of Akron, Ohio; mother, Margaret Quince of Bay Springs, Miss.; sister, Lizzie Anderson of Gloster, Miss.; many other relatives, friends and colleagues across the nation.
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Memories and Condolences
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Quilly Turner
July 28, 2004
Thelma was such a beautiful person and knowing her will always be special to me. My sincere prayers will always be with her family.
Claudine Womack
July 28, 2004
Growing up and being related to Thelma was a joy and a privilege, I will never forget her. Memories will remain of her in my heart.
Sybil Dinwiddie
July 26, 2004
Dear Quince-Colbert Family,
You have my deepest sympathy at this very difficult time.
Thelma will be truly missed.
Blake & Coletta Moorman
July 26, 2004
The DFW Area and Nation will truly miss Ms. Colbert. She was an unsung heroine that cared about her family, friends and community. She was a joy to work with in the community. Our prayers are with her family and friends.
ruthel jarvis-goss
July 26, 2004
Knowing Thelma Quince Colbert was a privilege. She was a woman I admired and I am deeply saddened by her death. My sympathies to her family and friends.
Teresa Turner
July 25, 2004
Although I did not know Thelma well, I had the privilege of being acquainted with her for many years. She was so engaging and her wit and charm shined like a light. I know her family and friends are feeling a huge loss. My prayers are with them all. She will be missed.
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