Velma S. Colbert Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Velma S. Colbert of Petersburg, Virginia, born in Suffolk, Virginia, who passed away on February 8, 2022 at the age of 68. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Velma S. Colbert to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Richard Spratley, Jr. and Alease Spratley; her brother William O. Spratley, Sr.; and her nieces, Takisha L. "Kee Kee" Hamlin and Antoinette A. R. "Renѐe" Stephenson.
She is survived by: her children, Milton A. Colbert (Shane) of Fredericksburg, Vicki Shaw (Japelle) of Fredericksburg and Valease Nicholson (Steven) of Petersburg; her former husband Milton Colbert of North Carolina; her siblings, Zelma Spratley, Richard L. Spratley III (Connie), Leon Spratley, Linda Spratley, Mary Ann Ellis (Richard), Shirley Spratley and Ellen Edwards (Eric Sr.); her grandchildren, Japelle Shaw, Jr., Jae Shaw, Timara Thomas, Timothy Thomas III, Jordan Shaw, Detreon Colbert, Titus Thomas, India Lewis and Joell Shaw; her great grandchildren, Kaiden Shaw and Gracie Blount; her aunts, Alice Fields-Jenifer, Rosa Spratley and Josephine Spratley; and her uncle Samuel Fields (Carol). She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and devoted friends.
