Marie Collins Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Marie Collins (Thayer, Missouri), born in Garfield Heights, Ohio, who passed away on May 17, 2026, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marie Collins to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Marie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Carl Jacobs and Easter Mae "Batton" Jacobs; her husband Willard L. Collins; her brother Eddie Carl Jacobs; and her grandson Keeley Owen Collins.
She is survived by: her children, James Collins (Allison), Leslie Collins (Stefanie Campbell), Weommie Evans (Rodney) and Larry Collins (Shelly); her stepdaughter Cathy Collins; and her sisters, Joan Gainey and Penny Jacobs. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren, and a wonderful dog companion.
