Elizabeth Collins

Elizabeth Alice Collins, 89, of Ironton passed away Monday (October 17, 2011) at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Culloden, West Virginia native was born November 5, 1921, the daughter of the late Howard and Hulda Meadows Kinder. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles O. Collins, who passed away February 19, 1994.

Mrs. Collins was a former clerk for Baker's Store and made donuts and pies for Lewis Bakery. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cake decorating and candy making. She was also a former employee for Wilson's Sporting Goods where she made ball gloves. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Ironton.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by:
a daughter: Barbara Collins McCleese
3 sisters: Dora Sesher, Ruby Call, and Bessie Koontz
3 brothers: Calvin Kinder, Paul Kinder, and Benton Kinder
a daughter-in-law: Denise Collins
a grandson: Christopher Aaron Cartwright

She is survived by:
son: Roger Collins of Deering
2 daughters and sons-in-law: Charlene and Donald Gee of Deering and Beatrice and Dale R. Stephens of Dayton, Ohio
10 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren 8 great great grandchildren

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday (October 21, 2011) at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home, 509 South Sixth Street, Ironton, Ohio with Minister Todd Parsley officiating. Burial will follow in Community Cemetery and visitation will be Friday from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Donations may be made to The Church of Christ, 2503 South 10th Street, Ironton, Ohio.