Obituary – J.B. Colvard

J.B. Colvard, age 76, passed away February 8, 2025, in Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born September 24, 1948, in Dumas, Texas, to Claude and Eva Colvard.

J.B. was united in marriage to Patricia Colvard on September 24, 1972. He worked for Eve’s Janitorial, Storm Lumber and the Licking schools.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, spending time with family, making memories with grandkids, collecting knives, old car models and John Wayne movies.

J.B. is preceded in death by his loving wife, Patricia; parents, Claude and Eva; brother, Rocky; sister, Callie; mother-in-law, Bessie Sellars; sister-in-law, Mary Hamill; and brother-in-law, Danny Hamill.

He is survived by children, Michelle (Brad) Osborne, of Houston, Julie Colvard, of Licking, Susan (Charles) Brooks, of Mountain Grove, and Chrystal (Chris) Hadley, of Licking; siblings, Kenneth (Donna) Colvard, of Haysville, Kan., J.C. Colvard, of Vinita, Okla., and Jim (Kathy) Colvard of Montreal, Mo.; sisters-in-law, Ethel (Eddie) Mitchell and Kimberly (Kenny) Mondragon; brother-in-law, Jimmy Hamill; father-in-law, Victor Sellars; sixteen grandchildren; and twenty-one great-grandchildren; as well as nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

J.B. will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

A visitation will take place Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fox Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 12 p.m. on Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home with Pastor Ted Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Boone Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon’s Bibles in loving memory of J.B. Online condolences may be left at www.foxfh.net. Arrangements are entrusted to Fox Funeral Home.