ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COLBERT, MYRTLE M. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La.

Died: Wednesday, October 1, 2014

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COLBERT, MYRTLE M. 
(May 26, 1925 - October 1, 2014)

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Myrtle "Myrt" Matthews-Colbert, age 89, a resident of Franklin, La. and a 
native of Ashton, La, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the Franklin Health 
Care and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin at 7:55 PM.

Visitation will be from 8:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., on Saturday October 4, 2014 
at St. Peter The Apostle Church (Four Corners) 1325 Big Four Corners Rd. 
Franklin, La., with a rosary being recited at 10:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian 
Burial will follow at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Dismas Mauk, SVD serving as the 
Celebrant. 

Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Baldwin, La.

Myrtle is survived by her two children; Alvin Colbert, Sr. (Elaine) of 
Youngsville, La., and Mary Colbert of Missouri, City, Tx.; one sister, 
Vervidell Matthews of Franklin, La; three grandchildren, Toya, Alvin, 
Jr.(Alanda) and Andre’; six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Leona Keys 
of Oakland Ca.; three brother-in-laws, Coleman ”Craig” Colbert of Ashton, La., 
Lacy Colbert of Berkeley, Ca. and Harold Drexler Sr. of New Iberia, La., and 
host of nieces and nephews. Also "Myrt" is survived by one godchild, Vivian 
Melvin of Houston, TX; two close friends, Dorothy Butler of Franklin, La., and 
Margaret ”Sutter” Arceneaux of Ashton, La.

Myrtle was preceded in death by: her parents, Joe and Earnestine Matthews; her 
husband, Louis “Squirrel” Colbert, Jr.; one sister, Earline Drexler and four 
brothers, Cleveland, Lawless, Ulysses, Horace Matthews

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