Brenda Yvonne Colbert, daughter of the late Ralph “Pug” Buchanan and Altha Woodriff Buchanan, was born on January 25, 1946, and departed this life on March 15, 2025, at her residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 79 years.

Mrs. Colbert was a former secretary for Rick Shipman Construction in Dexter, Missouri and was a member of Lighthouse Christian Church in Dexter. She enjoyed sewing, collecting seashells and dolls, and working in their yard and garden, and she loved traveling with her husband.

On February 14, 1998, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to James Edward Colbert.

She is survived by her sons, Rick Shipman and wife Barbie of Dexter, Missouri, Bobby Shipman and wife Rhonda of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Jimmy Colbert of Fredericktown, Missouri; by her daughters, Gerianne Twomey and husband Jason of Jacksonville, North Carolina, Julie Twomey and husband Jamie of Dexter, Missouri, and Sheri Burns and husband Randy of Ozark, Missouri; by two sisters, Annette Groves of Jacksonville, Florida, and Jo Faulkner of Warner Robins, Georgia; and by nineteen grandchildren, Bud Shipman, Grace Featherston, Kenna Shipman, Brent Shipman, Cody Shipman, Courtnie Greer, Dalton Twomey, Brandon Twomey, Donnie Twomey, Lexie Twomey, Anna Meales, Whittney Rust, Brittney Duncan, Haylee Minks, Sajah Ballard, Daniel Twomey, Kady Ballard, Jimmy Colbert, and Kayla Burns; and by twenty great grandchildren.

Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Darla Shipman and Rhonda Lee Colbert; and by her brother, Herschel Buchanan.

Visitation will be held at Lighthouse Christian Church in Dexter on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.