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Thomas Eugene Colvert

Funeral services for Thomas Eugene Colvert, 73, of Branson will be Thursday May 25, 2017 at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Forsyth with Pastor Jeramie Henson officiating. Burial will follow in the Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery in Branson, Missouri. Services are under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. Visitation will be from 12 noon till service time. Mr. Colvert passed away Tuesday May 23, 2017. Thomas was born August 11, 1943 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Carl and Elizabeth (Gilliam) Colvert. He attended and graduated from Jacksonville High, Jacksonville, Arkansas. Thomas married Gilda Holt on December 20, 1963 in Benton, Arkansas. They had celebrated 53 years together this past December. To this union they were blessed with three children. Thomas worked for the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company as a service tech and retired after 25 years. He was a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Ark., and after moving to Branson was a member of the Forsyth 1st Baptist Church, Forsyth, Mo. Thomas was a very devoted Arkansas Razorback fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Colvert and one infant sister, Carol. Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Gilda Colvert, one son, Jeff (Suzanne) Colvert, two daughters; Tommi (Harry) Kaelin, Karen (Scott) McCaulley; one sister, Peggy Hembree; mother-in-law, Hazel Holt all of Branson, Mo.; three grandchildren, Stephanie (Joey) Starke, Matthew Gambino and Katherine Colvert; two great-grandsons, Peter and Benedict Starke.

Published May 26, 2017

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