Charlene Collins Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Charlene Collins of Hammond, Indiana, who passed away on November 24, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Charlene Collins to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband John Collins III; her son Michael A. Collins; and her sisters, Ruth Frazier (late Willie), Cecil Landrum and Mary Ross (late Thurmon).
She is survived by: her children, Stephanie N. Collins and Kenneth B. Collins (late Andrea); her grandchildren, Bryon N. Collins, Stephen Charles Collins and Elisha Jon Michael Collins; and her sisters, Maxine Reed (late Milton) and Cora Breckenridge (Franklin).
She faithfully served as a treasurer of the Estella Smith Foundation and was proudly known as the "Bid Whisk Queen", among family and friends.
