Ella Colbert

Ella Margaret Colbert, 84, of Hawk Point, Missouri passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born on January 17, 1929 in Corso, Missouri, a daughter of the late John and Ella (MacDonald) Duff. She was united in marriage to Clifford Colbert. He preceded her in death on January 22, 1984. To this union eight children were born. Ella graduated from the Hawk Point School District. In 1954 Clifford and Ella founded Cliff N Ella’s Tavern in Hawk Point, Missouri and is still a family owned business today. She was a member of the Hawk Point Ladies Auxiliary, Hawk Point Booster Club and Hawk Point Baptist Church. While raising eight children and running the tavern, she still found time for sewing, crocheting, painting and gardening. Ella was a very loving, caring, compassionate wife, mother and grandmother. Her family was her pride and joy and she will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her. She is survived by her children: Carolyn Colbert of Hawk Point, MO, Jimmy Colbert and wife, Linda of Hawk Point, MO, Dixie Toebben and husband, Jim of Hawk Point, MO, Princess Cannon of O’Fallon, MO, Tammy Stout of Hawk Point, MO and John Colbert and wife, Debi of Sullivan, MO; siblings: Randall Duff, Johnny Duff and wife, Mary Jane, Clayton Duff and wife, Barbara, Barb Mudd and Judy Royster and husband, Joe; fourteen grandchildren: Stephanie Buscher, Trent Colbert, Ashley Brown, Jeremy Colbert, Cindy Harrison, Lisa Roettger, Donnie Roettger, Brittany Fravell, Taylor Cannon, Tera Stout, Mandy Stout, Michael Stout, Paige Colbert and Courtney Colbert; eighteen great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, Rickie Colbert in 1978, Curtis Colbert in 2003, son-in-law, Bruce Cannon in 2008, granddaughter, Amy Robinett in 1996, siblings, Dorothy Kelsick, Rosie Canady, Pearl Davis, George Duff, Larry Duff, brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws. Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013 at KEMPER-MARSH-MILLARD Family Funeral Home / Hawk Point Chapel (41 Farm Lane, Hawk Point, MO 63349). Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Hawk Point Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Jim Huffman. Interment will be held at Hawk Point Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Diabetes Association, in care of Kemper-Marsh-Millard Family Funeral Chapel; (P.O. Box 222 Troy, MO 63379). Online condolences may be made at www.kempermarshmillardfamilychapels.com Ph.(636) 338-4375

Ella Colbert

January 17, 1929 - March 30, 2013