Jennie V. Colter, 96 of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1920 in Saginaw, Mich. to the late Nichodemus Eilf and Anna Miller Eilf. She was a long time resident of Butler County. She was of the Southern Baptist faith.
Jennie married Charles T. Colter, July 30, 1941 in Bollingreen, Ohio. He preceded her in death December 1995.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, gardening and canning.
Jennie is survived by one daughter, Jeanne Tubbs of Harviell; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by two sons: Richard E. Colter, and Charles T. Colter, Jr.; two brothers, Nick Eilf and Peter Eilf; and one sister, Josie Miller.
A visitation will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Rev. Bill Orr will officiate. Burial will be in Kinsey Cemetery.
Online condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com
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