Vi Colyott

Violet "Vi" Colyott, 91, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 4, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to Durward L. and Arah B. Reid Lawrence. She and Norman Colyott were married Dec. 4, 1955, in St. Louis. They had been married 47 years when Norman passed away June 6, 2003. Four sons were born to their union: Michael, Bruce, Steven and Kevin. Steven passed away Jan. 15, 2010.

Vi and Norman moved to Jackson from Kennett, Missouri, in 1968. Together they established The White House Bed and Breakfast in Jackson. Vi worked nearly 30 years as a Realtor, most recently for Coldwell Banker Abernathy Realty in Jackson, and Norman co-owned and operated Norman's Radiator and Air Conditioning Repair Shop in Cape Girardeau with his brother-in-law Louie Lawrence.

Vi was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Jackson and the Red Hat Society.

Loving survivors include three sons, Michael (Debbie) Colyott of Fayetteville, Georgia, and Bruce Colyott and Kevin (Debbie) Colyott, both of Jackson; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Louie Lawrence of Jackson and Darron (Bobbie) Lawrence of Bridgeton, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Colyott; son, Steven Colyott; sisters, Prentha Merritt, Helen Webb and Sandra Murray; and young siblings, Gaylon, DeWight and Troy Lawrence.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Anderson officiating. At the request of the family, interment will be private.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Crossroads Fellowship in Jackson or First Baptist Church in Jackson.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.