Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Dola "Dusty" Colbert
Washington Times Herald
May 20, 1997
Dola " Dusty " Colbert, 75, 1105 S.E. 11th St. Rd. died at 5:45 a.m. today at the St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church with Bro. Cliff Woodrum officiating. Interment will be at Colbert Cemetery. American Legion & VFW will visit the flag at graveside. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gill Chapel; from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Gill Chapel & after Noon Friday at the church. Masonic Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday. He was born on September 28, 1921 in Daviess Co. to Fred & Lidie(Williams) Colbert. He married Bonita Ellen Smith on Oct. 8, 1942 & she proceeded him in death on Jan. 27, 1995. Colbert was retired as an auto mechanic. He own & Colbert's Auto Repair for many years. He attended Washington Schools & was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a First Christian Church member & was a Deacon in the Church. He was also a pass Master of Glendale Lodge #461 F & AM; member of the Scottish Rite & Hadi Shrine of Evansville; Daviess Co. Shrine Club; 50-year member of the American Legion & VFW. Surviving are three sons. Ernest Bruce Colbert, Washington; Horace G. (Mac) McCabe, Vincennes & Lawrence Joseph McCabe Versailies, Ky.; six grandchildren & 13 great-grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by three sisters & three brothers.
Contributed by: Keith Thompson