Curtis Glenn Colburn

NORTHPORT – Curtis Colburn, age 70, passed away January 7, 2022 at Northport Medical Center. Services will be 12 noon Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Northport Baptist Church with Pastor John Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. prior to services at the church.

Mr. Colburn was preceded in death by his father, William Curtis Colburn; mother, Gloria Dan Farley; step-father, Hubert Coy Farley; and nephew, Kasey Colburn.

He is survived by his wife, Judy “JJ” Smith Colburn; daughter, Amanda Colburn Lytle (Wayne Scott Lytle); son, William Michael Colburn (Carrie Kizziah Colburn); brothers, Kyle Colburn and Phillip Colburn (LaWanda Colburn); sister-in-law, Joyce Smith Dyer; brother-in-law, Terry Smith (Delores Smith); and grandchildren, Jakob Colburn, Lillian Colburn, Olivia Lytle, Hannah Lytle, and Harper Lytle.

Curtis G. Colburn was born March 23, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He graduated from Holt High School. Shortly after he became a Medic in the US Navy, where he served for two years, he was married to his loving wife, Judy Colburn, and had two children, Mike Colburn and Amanda C. Lytle. He retired from the US Postal Service after 35 years of faithful employment. So many of the residents he delivered mail to loved and cared for him. He always brought a smile to their faces. Curtis was an active and devoted member of Northport Baptist Church. He was a youth Sunday School teacher, AWANA leader, Upward Basketball coach, Trailblazer member and President. If there was a need in the church, he would do everything he could to fill that need. He also loved volunteering and helping at Baseball Country. Serving and helping there brought him so much joy and happiness. In his free time he loved playing golf at Ol’ Colony Golf, and watching Alabama Football. When he wasn’t serving the church, playing golf or watching football, you could find him reading a book and studying the Bible. He also loved spending time with his five grandchildren, Jakob (18), Olivia (11), Hannah (8), Harper (6) and Lillian (6). He was a loving Grandfather and his grandchildren thought the world of him. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him. He leaves behind a great legacy and will never be forgotten. “To know him, was to love him.”

Pallbearers are Terry Smith, Randy Tyra, Roy Traywick, Jerry Perrigin, Dennis Ingram, Danny Huffman, and Walter Dean.

Honorary pallbearers are Jakob Colburn, Wayne Lylte, Barret Smith, Dustin Smith, Tyra Sunday School Class, NBC Trailblazers, Base Ball Country, Dr. Stephen Browne, Northport DCH ICU Team, and Ol' Colony Golf Course.