Ina (Warren) Collins

Reidsville,

Ina Warren Collins, age 85, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.  She was born in Evans County September 20, 1930, to Robert and Kate Sapp Warren.  Ina graduated from Claxton High School and lived in Tattnall County most of her life.  She was a member of the Reidsville Baptist Church.  In the 1960’s, Ina was Reidsville Elementary and Reidsville High School substitute teacher, which she enjoyed very much.

Ina was a homemaker and her life indicated that she enjoyed that role as she epitomized a helpmate by assisting her husband on the farm.  She was a wonderful cook, loved to try new recipes and to prepare meals for her family; she also enjoyed preserving vegetables from the family garden.  She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother; her life revolved around her family.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Rufus Collins, brothers Estus, Ernest and Raleigh Warren and sisters, Mary Lou Oliver and Helen Warren.

She is survived by her children, Janice Collins Parker (Wayman), Patricia Collins Cheney (John), and Perry Collins all of Reidsville; Grandchildren, Jason (Avery) Parker of Statesboro; Brandon (Natalie) Parker and Hilary Cheney McCall (Ches) of Reidsville; and Malory Cheney Kicklighter (Kent) of Glennville; five great-grandchildren, Rieley and Sophie Parker of Statesboro, Matti and Mimi Parker and Tavren McCall all of Reidsville.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Visitation will be held Thursday, December 10, beginning at 6:00 pm from the Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory.  Funeral services will be conducted 2:00pm on Friday, December 11, at the Reidsville Baptist Church, with the Reverends Steve Miller and Marc Foster officiating.  Interment will follow in the Reidsville City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be, Jason Parker, Brandon Parker, Ches McCall, Kent Kicklighter, Steve Collins, Eddie Oliver and Jimmy Warren.

The family would like to thank her caregivers, Ann Church, Cathleen Sharpe, Lenora Mincey, Versie Sharpe, Chanta Battle, Bootsie Carter, and Jennifer Johnson for the care and compassion shown to Ina during her later days.

Memorials may be given to the Reidsville Baptist Church, P. O. Box 181, Reidsville, Ga. 30453

Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Collins family.