Margaret Ann Colbert

Margaret Ann Colbert obituary, Columbus, OH

Margaret Ann Colbert

Margaret Colbert Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Evans Funeral Home - Columbus on Jan. 3, 2025.

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MARGARET ANN RIFE COLBERT age 92 passed away Wednesday December 25, 2024. Born January 1, 1932, to the late Rev. Boyd C. Rife and Florence Alma Dum. 1950 Graduate of the Columbus South High School where she was a member of The American Honor Society. Margaret was a foundational member of Washington Avenue E.U.B. Church in Columbus. Later she attended Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church on Graham Road. She was a member of the Reynoldsburg Garden Club, Reynoldsburg Senior Citizens and for many years enjoyed being a member of many Senior Citizen Ballroom and Line Dancing Clubs. Preceded in death by her husband Billy Carter Colbert, sisters Esther M. (Rev. Rex C) Smith, Rev. Mable Rife Whipple and Betty J. (L. Earl) Wooten and brothers Rev. Loyd M. (Elizabeth E.) Rife and Dwight L. (Tina M.) Rife. Survived by loving sons Billy Carter II, Robert Lee & Brett Allen Colbert. Also survived by granddaughters, Jennifer & Jessica Colbert, grandson, Billy Carter Colbert III, 3 great-grand-children and numerous beloved nieces & nephews. Friends may call Friday, January 10, 2025, 4-6 PM, EVANS FUNERAL HOME 4171 E. Livingston Ave. Interment at Reber Hill Cemetery, 16810 Winchester Road, Ashville, Ohio 43103. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society.

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