Lester "Papa" Colvett , age 56 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday December 27, 2016. He was a native of Crockett County, TN.

Mr. Colvett is survived by his wife, Annette "Slim" Brown Colvett; parents, Wayne and Lee McNew of College Station, TX; sons, Chad (Jessica) Romines of Carthage, TN, and Kevin Brewer of Smyrna, TN; daughters, Sandra (Tim) VanWinkle of Murfreesboro, TN, and Jessica Santos of Dyersburg, TN; brother, Keith (Pat) McNew of Houston, TX; grandchildren, Logan, Cody, Kayla, Boo, BB, David, Christian, and Gabriel; and one great-granddaughter, Emmy Lou.

Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with Brother Milton Hicks officiating. Family will serve as pallbearers.

An online guestbook for the Colvett family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com

Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. 615-459-3254.