Velma Garvilene Collins Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Velma Garvilene Collins of Benton, Kentucky, who passed away on May 8, 2026 at the age of 90. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Garvin Henry Darnall and Velma Sue Nelson Darnall; her husband Louis Earl Collins, Sr.; and her brothers, Frank Nelson Darnall and Donald Alvin Darnall.
She is survived by: her children, Edna Sue Griggs Newton (Carl J.) of Benton, Velma Louise Turner (Alan) of Cadiz, Janyce Carrel Sorrells (David Martin) of Paducah and Louis Earl Collins, Jr. of Benton; her brother Larry Dale Darnall (Jeanette) of Hardin; her grandchildren, Susan Hicks Caporali (Dominic), Mitzi Griggs McCoy (Dean), Pamela Newton Clark (Howard), Carla Newton Beeler (Michael), Sheila Newton Davis (Mitch), James Ross (Teresa), Rebecca Shackelford, Adam Collins (Nikki), Joseph Collins (Carrie), Frank Weidl, Maranda Kan (Boris) and Jennifer Strating (Timothy); her great grandchildren, Ocean Nikole Caporali Smith (Alex), Alexandria Caporali, Wraith Caporali, Francesca Caporali, Molly McCoy Chance (Michael), Kalli McCoy Colley (Perry), Jasmine Beeler, Courtney Beeler Green (Trev), Shelby Hutsler Glover (Sean), Edward Hutsler, Tessa Clark, Matthew Davis, Jeffery Ross, Victoria Burdett, Jason Shakelford, Cameron Shakelford, Jenna Spahel (Deriek), Bethany Collins (Logan), Courtney Collins Heaton (Nicholas), Nicholas Collins (Landrey), Ellis, Zia Kan and Felix Strating; and her great great grandchildren, Marloe Smith, Autumn Swain, Phoenix Giovando, Wyatt, Finlee Spahel, Lyla Heaton and John Wiedl. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
