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Sarah Rebecca “Sallie” <I>Collins</I> Collins

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Sarah Rebecca “Sallie” Collins Collins

Birth
Butts County, Georgia, USA
Death
11 Dec 1926 (aged 67)
Butts County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
North, Row 20, Grave 12
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Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Collins, born in Butts Co., GA - Daughter of Irbin Collins and Mary Jane Kendrick.

Sister of Nannie A and John Irbin Collins.

Sallie married, 27 Dec 1874 in Butts Co., GA, Joseph "Jackson" Collins, a son of Samuel Collins and Sarah Ann Frances Preston Folds.

Mother of Ollie B, Samuel Irving, Mary Joe, Arthur, Homer Gordon, William Levie, Henry Jackson and Annie Lee Collins.

Granddaughter of Samuel Collins & Elizabeth Jane Betts and John Day Kendrick & Nancy Ann Locklin.

Sallie died in Butts Co., GA.

Note: Sallie was 1st enumerated on the 25 July 1860 Butts Co., GA census as Sarah R Collins, as 6 months. This would make her date of birth either Jan/Feb 1860, although her headstone is engraved as May 1860.
Marie Smith's mother (a granddaughter of Sallie) states Sallie's actual birth and death dates are as shown at the top of this memorial page.
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From the Jackson Progress-Argus, December 17, 1926

Mrs. Sarah Collins Is Taken By Death

Following an illness of only a few days, Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Collins, aged 66, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. B. McClendon, Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock. Her passing caused a sincere regret to a large number of friends and relatives.

Mrs. Collins was a member of the England Chapel Methodist church and exemplified her splendid Christian character in her daily life. She was the widow of the late Jack Collins and had spend her entire life in the community. She possessed many noble traits and was admired for her kindness of heart and unselfish character.

Surviving are two sons, Messrs. W.L. and H.J. Collins, and one daughter, Mrs. W.H. McClendon, all of Butts county; one brother, Mr. J.S. Collins, of Monroe county. She is also survived by several grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Fellowship church Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. L.L. Burch, of Jenkinsburg and interment was in the family lot in Fellowship cemetery.

Obit Received Courtesy of Contributor:
SPMcD (48452228)
Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Collins, born in Butts Co., GA - Daughter of Irbin Collins and Mary Jane Kendrick.

Sister of Nannie A and John Irbin Collins.

Sallie married, 27 Dec 1874 in Butts Co., GA, Joseph "Jackson" Collins, a son of Samuel Collins and Sarah Ann Frances Preston Folds.

Mother of Ollie B, Samuel Irving, Mary Joe, Arthur, Homer Gordon, William Levie, Henry Jackson and Annie Lee Collins.

Granddaughter of Samuel Collins & Elizabeth Jane Betts and John Day Kendrick & Nancy Ann Locklin.

Sallie died in Butts Co., GA.

Note: Sallie was 1st enumerated on the 25 July 1860 Butts Co., GA census as Sarah R Collins, as 6 months. This would make her date of birth either Jan/Feb 1860, although her headstone is engraved as May 1860.
Marie Smith's mother (a granddaughter of Sallie) states Sallie's actual birth and death dates are as shown at the top of this memorial page.
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From the Jackson Progress-Argus, December 17, 1926

Mrs. Sarah Collins Is Taken By Death

Following an illness of only a few days, Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Collins, aged 66, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. B. McClendon, Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock. Her passing caused a sincere regret to a large number of friends and relatives.

Mrs. Collins was a member of the England Chapel Methodist church and exemplified her splendid Christian character in her daily life. She was the widow of the late Jack Collins and had spend her entire life in the community. She possessed many noble traits and was admired for her kindness of heart and unselfish character.

Surviving are two sons, Messrs. W.L. and H.J. Collins, and one daughter, Mrs. W.H. McClendon, all of Butts county; one brother, Mr. J.S. Collins, of Monroe county. She is also survived by several grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Fellowship church Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. L.L. Burch, of Jenkinsburg and interment was in the family lot in Fellowship cemetery.

Obit Received Courtesy of Contributor:
SPMcD (48452228)

Inscription

Mrs. Sarah R. COLLINS
WIFE OF
J. J. COLLINS
BORN MAY 1860
DIED ...... 1926

Gravesite Details

Hand Engraved Stone. Part is in script, part in printed block-type letters.



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