St. Clair County Obits

FRANCES ELAINE COLLINS

St. Clair County Courier
23 February 2007
Frances Elaine West Collins, 66, was born in Schell City on Oct. 10, 1940 to the late Lee Francis West and Mary Losey West. She passed Feb. 17, 2007 in a house fire that also claimed the lives of her only son, Randall Lee Collins, Jr., 35, and his daughter, Alexis Ann Collins, age five.
Elaine attended school at Stoney Point near Schell City. On June 25, 1962, she married Randall and after living in Germany for two years while Randall was stationed in the US Army, they moved to Tiffin and raised their family.
Survivors include her husband, Randall L. Collins Sr., of the home; daughters, Diana Hudson and Bonnie Bowman, El Dorado Springs, Donna Stewart, Dorothy Graves, Cole Camp, and Brenda Vandenberg, Springfield; sisters, Carol Johnson, Irene Anderson, Linda Lumley; brother, Junior West; grandchildren, Chris Stewart, D.J., Amanda and Rylee Bowman, Jessica Allen, Dorothy Jane Graves, Randy Collins III, Brendan Vandenberg and great-grandchildren Anakin and Bella Stewart and mother-in-law, Maretta Collins of Osceola.
Elaine was preceded in death by her twin brothers, Donnie and Ronnie West.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Sheldon Chapel. Officiated by Rev. James Coleman.
Music selection chosen was "No Tears In Heaven", "Old Rugged Cross", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and "Go Rest High On That Mountain" with Marlene Scotten and Dale Lipe, vocalists and Faith Trussell, accompanist.
Casketbearers were Donnie Bowman, Jason Graves, David Hudson, D.H. Bowman, Brian Vanderberg and Christopher Stewart.
Honorary casketbearers were Jessica Allen, Amanda Bowman, Brendan Vandenberg, Anakin Stewart, Dorothy Jane Graves, Rylee Bowman, Randall Lee Collins III and Bella Stewart.
Interment was in Yeater Cemetery with arrangements by Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.
 

Frances Elaine (West) Collins, 66, Tiffin, was born Oct. 10, 1940, in Schell City, to the late Lee Francis West and Iris Mary Losey West. She passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in a house fire that also claimed the lives of her only son, Randall Lee Collins Jr., 35, and his daughter, Alexis Ann Collins, age five.
Elaine attended school at Stoney Point near Schell City.
On June 25, 1962, Elaine married Randall Collins. After living in Germany for two years while Randall was stationed in the U.S. Army, they moved to Tiffin and raised their family.
Elaine enjoyed flowers, birds, long rides in the country and her grandchildren.
Preceding Elaine in death were her twin brothers, Donnie and Ronnie West.
Survivors include her husband, Randall Collins Sr., of the home; daughters - Diana Hudson and Bonnie Bowman - El Dorado Springs, Donna Stewart - Walnut Grove, Brenda Vandenberg - Springfield and Dorothy Graves - Cole Camp; grandchildren - Chris Stewart, D.J., Amanda and Rylee Bowman, Jessica Allen, Dorothy Jane Graves, Randy Collins III and Brendan Vandenberg; great-grandchildren, Anakin and Bella Stewart; mother-in-law, Maretta Collins - Osceola; sisters - Carol Johnson, Irene Anderson and Linda Lumley; and brother, Junior West.
Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Sheldon Chapel with Rev. James Coleman officiating. Music was provided by Marlene Scotten and Dale Lipe accompanied by Faith Trussell.
Interment was in Yeater Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home. Casketbearers were Donnie Bowman, Jason Graves, David Hudson, D.J. Bowman, Brian Vandenberg and Christopher Stewart. Honorary casketbearers were Jessica Allen, Amanda Bowman, Brendan Vandenberg, Anakin Stewart, Dorothy Jane Graves, Rylee Bowman, Randall Lee Collins III and Bella Stewart.