Arda Vandella Thompson Collins Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Arda Vandella Thompson Collins (Abingdon, Maryland), born in Monrovia, Maryland, who passed away on February 27, 2026 at the age of 79. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Arda Vandella Thompson Collins to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, David Thompson and Gertrude Thompson; her husband Thomas Gyibli Collins, III; her sons, Hilary Reed Cooper, Jr., William Smith (Bill) and Thomas Collins, IV; and her siblings, Hilary Reed Cooper, Sr. and Cora Garnett Paris.
She is survived by: her children, Reina Smith (Tony Allen), Danielle Smith, Gyivan Collins Smith (Denorris), Augustyniack Scooter Collins (Emily Tarantola), Sheryl Collins, Paula Collins, Sebastian Collins (Ella), Sherif Collins (Felicia), Melvina Collins, Moreen Collins and Preston Jackson.
