Obituary for Columbus E. "Sarge" Killebrew
Columbus E. Killebrew, 77, of Erie, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Sidon, Mississippi, on January 13, 1941, the son of the late Thomas and Winnie Jones Killebrew.
Columbus proudly served a lifelong career in the United States Army for 27 years, retiring in 1987. He was stationed in Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and France. Sarge enjoyed bowling, loved to travel and loved working in his garden. He was a very gentle, loving, caring person.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Winnie Followell and Frances Creamer; his brothers, Floyd, Bobby, and Willie Killebrew; his half-sister, Dora Mae Perdue; and his two half-brothers, James Albert Burrel and Robert Matthew Burrel.
Survivors include his wife, Rose M. Orton Killebrew; his children, Lee Killebrew of Vinegrove, KY, Annette Evans (Fred), of Gloucester, VA, David Killebrew (Billie), of Radcliff, KY, Eric Killebrew, of Vinegrove, KY, David E. Smith Jr. (Noy), of North Carolina, Marci-Marie Powers (Matthew), of Waterford; his sister, Irma Jean Holleman (Alton), of Vaiden, Mississippi; his five grandchildren, Rebecca, Elisha, and Curtis Evans, Joseph Wilbanks, and Brittany Killebrew; his great-grandson, Christopher Hart; his four step-grandchildren, Tondalayo Winkler (Tyler Hart), Martin Winkler III, Matthews Powers Jr., and Malachi Powers; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Friday from 2 p.m. until the time of service there at 4 p.m. Burial with Military Honors will be held at a future date in Lowville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Erie VA Medical Center - ATTN: Voluntary Office (135) 135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504, or to UPMC Hamot - Diabetes Institute - Sterling Square - 3330 Peach St., Erie, PA 16508
Please visit www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com to sign the Book of Memories.
Columbus proudly served a lifelong career in the United States Army for 27 years, retiring in 1987. He was stationed in Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and France. Sarge enjoyed bowling, loved to travel and loved working in his garden. He was a very gentle, loving, caring person.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Winnie Followell and Frances Creamer; his brothers, Floyd, Bobby, and Willie Killebrew; his half-sister, Dora Mae Perdue; and his two half-brothers, James Albert Burrel and Robert Matthew Burrel.
Survivors include his wife, Rose M. Orton Killebrew; his children, Lee Killebrew of Vinegrove, KY, Annette Evans (Fred), of Gloucester, VA, David Killebrew (Billie), of Radcliff, KY, Eric Killebrew, of Vinegrove, KY, David E. Smith Jr. (Noy), of North Carolina, Marci-Marie Powers (Matthew), of Waterford; his sister, Irma Jean Holleman (Alton), of Vaiden, Mississippi; his five grandchildren, Rebecca, Elisha, and Curtis Evans, Joseph Wilbanks, and Brittany Killebrew; his great-grandson, Christopher Hart; his four step-grandchildren, Tondalayo Winkler (Tyler Hart), Martin Winkler III, Matthews Powers Jr., and Malachi Powers; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Friday from 2 p.m. until the time of service there at 4 p.m. Burial with Military Honors will be held at a future date in Lowville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Erie VA Medical Center - ATTN: Voluntary Office (135) 135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504, or to UPMC Hamot - Diabetes Institute - Sterling Square - 3330 Peach St., Erie, PA 16508
Please visit www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com to sign the Book of Memories.