Mrs. Collins was a member of Swansea Church, formerly Lake View Baptist. She was also a member and Past Queen of Daughters of the Nile Al Sihah Temple #29 East St. Louis, Illinois, and a member and Past Worthy Matron of Queen City Chapter #697 Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J. Collins Sr., her parents, Arthur and Etta, nee McGinnis, Cleaver, a daughter, Linda Mae Ray, and a brother, Leland Dwayne Cleaver.
Surviving are her two children, Harry (Pam Mangrum) Collins Jr. of Belleville, Illinois and Vanessa Eden of Fairview Heights, Illinois, five grandchildren, Harry (Mindy) Collins III, Veronica (Kenny) Johnson, Gina Ray, Angie (Bill) Henry, and Julie (Mark) Irby, and twelve great grandchildren.
Memorials are appreciated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Tributes may be made online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com
Visitation: Friends may call from 12 to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois. Order of the Eastern Star services will be performed at 1:30 p.m.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens Fairview Heights, Illinois.
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