Barbara Ann Baker Colvert

76 year old Barbara Ann Baker Colvert of Dowelltown died Thursday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was one of the founding members of Covenant Baptist Church. Colvert was a member of the Sparta and Smithville Senior Yoga Clubs. She attended the Cassville School and graduated from Sparta High School. She then attended Middle Tennessee State University earning a Masters Degree in Education. Colvert was a retired teacher and was a partner in Basement Sales. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home with Thurman Seber officiating. Entombment will be at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira Landreth and Velma Louise Hill Baker. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Bobby Colvert of Dowelltown. Two children, John and wife Karen Colvert of Murfreesboro and Lou Ann and husband Steve White of Smithville. Six grandchildren, Kelly Colvert and Matt Wiley, Jason Baker Colvert, and Grant Ian Colvert all of Murfreesboro; Camry Lou Colvert White, Carlee Colvert White, and Chloe Colvert White all of Smithville. Three great grandchildren, Kaylin Colvert Wiley, Lyla Dawn Wiley, and Piper Ann Wiley all of Murfreesboro. Three brothers and sisters, Betty Herndon of Smithville, Bill Baker of Cassville, and Mary Louise Fitzgerald of Lafayette. Special friend, Glenda Griffin and family of Dowelltown. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to Justin Potter Library, in lieu of flowers.