Jewel Dean (Kirk) Colbert, age 83, a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, December 31, 1935, to Charles Buddy and Queen Ester (Evans) Kirk, at Stringtown, OK. Jewel passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home in Stringtown, OK. She graduated from Dunbar High School in Atoka. Jewel was a homemaker and housewife. She married Junior Clifford Colbert in 1953 at Wichita Falls, TX. He preceded her in death on May 3, 1997, they celebrated 44 years of marriage before his passing. Jewel was a member of CME Methodist Church in Stringtown. She loved yard work and received an award for Outstanding Community Citizen for Stringtown. She enjoyed fishing, picking pecans, cooking, NBA Basketball and watching Days of Our Lives.
Jewel is survived by her grandchildren, Greg Colbert of Stringtown, OK, Ginkina Cheadle of Ada, OK, Jeremy Cheadle of Shawnee, OK; son in law, McKinley Cheadle of Atoka, OK; great granddaughters, JC Colbert of Stringtown, OK, Denisha Cheadle of Atoka, OK, Kelsey Cheadle of Dallas, TX, Olivia Porter of Lawton, OK; great grandsons, Malcom Cheadle of Lawton, OK, Donté Cheadle of Lane, OK, Bryce Cheadle of Lane, OK, André Cheadle of Atoka, OK, Jeremy Cheadle Jr. of Ada, OK; dear beloved friend and daughter:  Sharon Brown of Oklahoma City, OK; along with many cousins, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Jewel is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Buddy and Queen Ester (Evans) Kirk; husband, Junior Colbert; daughter, Regina Cheadle; great grandson, Gregory Junior Colbert.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Saturday, August 24th, 2019
PLACE OF SERVICES: Wells Street Cemetery, Stringtown, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Rev Jon Daniels
INTERMENT: Wells Street Cemetery, Stringtown, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Greg Colbert, McKinley Cheadle, Kent Hutson, André Cheadle, Charles Mason, Johnny Colbert
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Malcolm Cheadle, Jeremy Cheadle
FLOWER GIRLS:  Ginkina Cheadle, JC Colbert, Denisha Cheadle
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