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Gracie "Grace" F. Collins, 98, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.
She was born in Wildell, West Virginia, on Sept. 23, 1925, and was a daughter of the late Walter and Jessie Sheets Shiflett.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Harold Collins; son, George Franklin Collins; brothers, Harry, George, Edward, Walter, Lonis, Cletious and Phillip; and sisters, Geneva, Glenna and Catherine.
Grace retired as Postmaster in Durbin in 1987. She was a member of the Rivers of Life Ministries Church in Durbin, where she served on the board and taught Sunday School for many years. She was also on the board of the Pocahontas County Senior Citizens and enjoyed her time at the Green Bank Senior Center singing in the choir. She was always one of the first to participate in the activities. Her children and her family were her life. She loved her church family and friends (they were always so good to her). She was a great storyteller and was asked by Allegheny Mountain Radio to come & talk about her life. She loved sitting on her front porch and having many visitors stop by to visit.
Grace is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Garland (Bob) and Erma Hedrick (Rick); two sons, David ( Diana) and Berl (Mary); daughter-in-law, Janet Collins; added to her family is a nephew, Jack Shiflett (who was like a son) and his family; a niece, Edith Borchardt and her family; and a friend, Elaine Rhodes.
Also left to cherish her memory are 10 grandchildren, Jeryl, George, Curtis, Troy, Brian, Melissa, Shauna, Heather, Angela and Michael; 27 great- grandchildren; five great- great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Rivers of Life Ministries Church in Durbin, with Pastor Donnie Curry officiating.
Burial will follow in the Arbovale Cemetery.
Family will receive friends at the church on Monday from noon until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers donations of sympathy may be made to the River of Life Ministries Church in Durbin or the St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital at 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Online condolences may be made at Lantzfuneralhome.com.