Adocia Marie Collins of Hernando, MS, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024. Adocia was born on October 1, 1938, to Walter Langston Worley and Roney Dee Worley in Laceys Spring, Alabama. She was affectionately known as Doe to those who knew and loved her. She would say her parents were old-fashioned and antique, but she thought they were the best she could ever have. They impacted her life greatly by showing her how to live by example. Doe remembered being shown the value of hard work through picking cotton in the fields at the young age of 5. As she grew older, her parent’s life example led her to receive her most valued gift of salvation at the tender age of 12 in July 1951. Adocia loved the Lord and never desired a different way of life. She said “I’ve had a good life. Through the troublesome times and the good times, I want to give God praise through it all.”
Adocia was married to James L. Collins Jr on March 8, 1963 at Margaret Road Holiness Church in Memphis, TN. James and Adocia went on to have 2 children, Jeffrey Langston Collins and Gregory Winston Collins. Adocia spent her life nurturing her family, providing a loving home, and spending quality time with her children and grandchildren. Through the years, she worked with her brothers at City Iron and Metal and Worley Auto Parts as a bookkeeper..
Adocia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years James Collins Jr, her son Jeffrey Collins, her parents Walter and Roney Worley, her siblings Luther Worley, Myrtle Jolly, Dan Worley, Floyd Worley, Gertrude Philpot, Walter Worley,Winston Worley, and JC Worley. She is survived by her son, Gregory Collins (DIL Teresa) of Hernando and DIL Lisa Collins of Olive Branch. Adocia leaves behind 7 grandchildren Jeffrey Collins (Ashley), Joey Collins (Audrey), Garrett Collins (Samantha), Noah Collins, Joshua Collins, Breanne McDonough (Addison), and Marissa Bailey (Brad). She also leaves behind 4 great grandchildren Jamie, Myles, Maisie, and Maddox.
She always gave God praise for her parents: “Through the teaching of my momma and dad, it has brought a contentment of knowing I’m on the right track, and I want to die on the right track living for God.” – Adocia Marie Collins
Services will be held at Highway Holiness Church located at 800 Getwell Rd Nesbit, MS on Friday, May 24th. Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00, and the funeral will begin at 2:00. A graveside service will follow at Memphis Memory Garden located at 6444 Raleigh-Lagrange Rd. Brantley Funeral Home Olive Branch will oversee the service.
