Virginia Lee Collins

Virginia L. Tapp Collins, age 92 of Winder passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was a native of Sebring, OH and lived in Erwin, TN where she served as secretary of the First Christian Church of Erwin, worked for the local YMCA and was the secretary for the school superintendent. She moved to St. Petersburg, FL in 1962 and worked for the St. Petersburg Limousine Service as a dispatcher. In 1993 she retired and moved to Winder, GA. Virginia was a member of Cornerstone Christian Church and was a volunteer at Barrow County Christian Academy. She was a beloved mother,wife and friend to many. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, George and Florence McGranahan Stillman; her husband, Jack A. Collins and a sister, JoAnn Miller. She is survived by two sons, Hal Tapp (Debbie) of Winder and Rick Tapp (Kimmi) of Winder; a daughter, Dottie Fumea (Ray) of Winder; a brother-in-law, James Miller; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Three nieces and two nephews also survive. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8PM Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA. Funeral services will be at 2PM Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home, with pastors Hal Tapp, Rick Tapp, Ray Fumea, Ray K. Fumea and Scott Cox officiating. Interment will follow in Barrow Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 696, Statham, GA 30666. Virginia was a wonderful Christian role model for the generations that follow her. She was a Godly example, a loyal friend and a faithful child of the King of Kings!