Social Security number issued in Maryland prior to 1951.
WEST LAFAYETTE - Rita Mary Colbert, 77, of West Lafayette, formerly of Norwich, died at 3 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 5, 2008) at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville. She was born Feb. 23, 1930, in Zanesville, daughter of the late Francis and Minnie Estadt Thompson. Mrs. Colbert had been a food server for more than 60 years.
Her husband, Lewis W. Colbert, died Sept. 23, 1975. Also deceased is a sister, Norma Lee Frye. She is survived by a daughter, Melissa (Edward) Fry of Millersburg; stepdaughter, Bonita (Gary) Garrett of Petersburg, Tenn.; a very dear family friend, Nancy L. Gibbs of Columbus; sons, Richard H. Colbert of West Lafayette, Thurland A. (Laura) Colbert of Norwalk; sisters, Dorla (Andy) Archer of Caldwell, Carol (Don) Bibbee of Vienna, W.Va.; brother, Nelson (Lydia) Thompson of Caldwell; five grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Mock-Miller Funeral Home, 63 W. Main St., New Concord. The Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Norwich Presbyterian Church, with Pastors Larry Jack and Derek Hickman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Obituary from www.mcvay-perkins.com:
Norma L. Case Fry, ae 71 of Cambridge, Ohio died Sunday evening
(6/8/2003) at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge,
Ohio. She was born 6/1/1932 in Noble County, Ohio a daughter of the
late Francis & Minnie Estadt Thompson. She had worked as a Nurse's
Aid at the Red Carpet Health Care Center in Cambridge, Ohio and was
a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church in Cambridge, Ohio. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by 1 daughter Donna
Lee Parks Williams and 1 granddaughter Kellie Lee Williams. She is survived by 4 daughters; Carolyn Sue (Dave)Leach of Belle Valley,
Gloria Ann (Sonny) Clewell of Barberton, Shelia Jo Feldner of Byesville,
Wanda Kay (John) Farrar of Cambridge, 1 son: Rick Allen (Sue) Cunning-
ham of Pleasant City, 3 sisters; Rita Colbert of West Lafayette, Carol (Don)
Bibbie of Vieanna, WVA., Dorla (Andy) Archer of Caldwell, 1 brother;
Nelson (Lydia) Thompson of Caldwell, 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the McVay-Perkins Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4-8
pm where Christian scripture services will be held at 5:15pm. Funeral Liturgy
with Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 1pm at St. Stephen Catholic
Church with Father Dale Tornes officiating. Interment will be in Dudley
Cemetery.