Robert Lee Colbert

Robert Lee Colbert obituary, Tuscumbia, AL

Robert Lee Colbert

Robert Colbert Obituary

Published by Legacy on Nov. 20, 2023.
Robert Lee Colbert, 86, of Muscle Shoals, AL passed away on November 17, 2023 at Helen Keller Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 12 p.m. in Colbert Memorial Gardens.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Wallace Colbert; sons, Alan Colbert and Robert Kimbrough; many nieces and nephews whom he loved very much.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Colbert; mother, Lola Colbert; brother, Andy Colbert; and sister, Marie.
He retired from Reynolds Metal after 32 years. He was an avid fisherman. He was a big Alabama Football fan. Roll Tide.
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