Susie (Collins) Hazelgrove

Susie married Wilbur Hazelgrove on April 8, 1984. She worked at C.E.W. in North Vernon, but was a homemaker majority of her life.

She was a member of the Elms Spring Baptist Church in Sneedville, Tennessee.

Susie loved everyone. She was the matriarch of the family. She was once an orphan and was raised in an orphanage in Tennessee. She later used that situation as her life purpose and helped many people over the years as a safe place for children that needed love and shelter. It is safe to say that she was adopted as a mom by many people even though she only biologically had four children. She raised those children by herself and anyone else's children that needed a mom too.

She is survived by her children, Kathy Collins Dean and Tommy (Angela) Collins; brother, Chester Collins; 18 Grandchildren, Toni, Brandy, Billie, Nina, Zack, Jeremy, Delilah, Jessia, Brandon, Chester, Bruce Wayne, Melinda, Tanya, Dillan, Kelsey, Bailey, Alexis, and Joe; 37 Great Grandchildren and 10 Great Great Grandchildren, Jon, Weslyn, Willow, Wimsly, Ashley, Steven, Jordan, Greyson, Hunter, Jasper, Oliver, Brinleigh, Karliee, Logan, Americus, Sawyer, Jarvis, Grace, Kylan, Aiden, Kaitlynne, Tharyn, Melody, Jacobi, Brandon, Nova, Bryce, Jaylen, Daython, Addison, Kamden, Hunter, Shaylen, Alila, Timmy, Tommy, Lylah, Andrew, Crimson, Brantley, Lucas, Grant, Gideon, Riverlee, Eloise, Madilynn, Olyvia, Drew, and Colt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; beloved son, Tim Collins; beloved daughter, Patty Flannery-Collins; and 12 siblings.

A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025 from 10:00 am until the time of the funeral at 1:00 pm at Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home. Rev. Nathan Muncie will be officiating. Burial will follow at Milford Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the family. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.gilliland-howe.com