Patricia Ann Collins

Patricia Ann "Trish" Collins, 59, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Elkmont Baptist Church. She served as past president of the Bradley County Republican Women. She was a supervisor for Coppinger Color Lab for 24 years. She retired as the office manager of the Bradley County Road Department after ten years of service due to her illness. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was affectionately known as "Nana". She was an avid gardner; she loved flowers and enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by her grandparents, Elmer and Lizzie Goins and Ben and Stella Neely. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Tom "Toad" Collins of Cleveland; parents, Herman and Virginia Goins of Cleveland; two children: Shannon Collins and Todd Collins and wife, Danielle all of Cleveland; four grandchildren: Skylar Burns, Neeley Collins, Delaney Collins and Kirby Collins all of Cleveland; three siblings, Gary Goins and wife, Linda, Shelia Renia Wright and Michael Goins and wife, Shelia all of Cleveland; brother-in-law, Johnny Collins and wife, Regina of Cleveland; sisters-in-law, Imogene Collins, Shelby Smith and husband, Lamar all of Cleveland, Linda Crittenden and husband, J.B., and Patsy Harris and husband, Curtis all of Charleston and Sharon Carden of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews; her puppies, Corky and Chigger. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Johnny Hood and Pastor Gary Sears officiating. Interment will follow in the Beaty Cemetery with Brad Collins playing the bagpipes and a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Tyler Wright, Mark Woods, Wesley Collins, Joe Joe Collins, Corey Collins, Robbie Stewart, Brian Hood and Bobby Combs will serve as pallbearers. The Bradley County Road Department will serve as honorary pallbearers. Her family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family will also receive friends from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Collins family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.co.