Jennalea was born March 4, 1937 in Delaware County, Okla. to Grover Callis and Eunice (Kincaid) Callis on their family ranch. She was raised on the ranch and graduated from Jay High School in 1955. She was former owner of Novus Windshield Repair.
In April of 1958 she married Clarence Edward Collins in Vinita, Okla. The family moved to Wyoming in 1959. In addition to raising her family, she was active in the community of Gillette, Wyo. For years, she enjoyed participating with her children and husband in Demolay, jobs, daughters, and Eastern Star activities.
Together with her husband, they established Collins Communications and Collins Heights Sub-Division in Gillette. The couple later divorced.
From 1979 to 1992 she worked as a secretery for Campbell County Fire Department. After retirement, she moved to Grove, Okla. and was an owner of Novus Windshield Repair Sevice.
Jennalea enjoyed the mountains, traveling, reading, playing cards, dancing, and laughing with friends. Lea enjoyed spontaneity and had the most joyous laugh of anyone you could ever be blessed to know.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son; Mitchell Collins; two brothers, Clifton Callis of Jay, Okla., and Benjamin Callis, and one half-brother, Lester Callis.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay, Okla.
Visistation will be on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay.
Interment will be at Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, Wyo. at a later date.
Survivors include: two sons, Dave Collins of Dubach, La., Mark Collins and wife, Shelly Edwards of Gillette, Wyo.; one sister, Katherine England and husband, Calvin of Jay, Okla.; and one half-brother, Arkie Callis of Idaho and many treasured friends.
Jennalea was born March 4, 1937 in Delaware County, Okla. to Grover Callis and Eunice (Kincaid) Callis on their family ranch. She was raised on the ranch and graduated from Jay High School in 1955. She was former owner of Novus Windshield Repair.
In April of 1958 she married Clarence Edward Collins in Vinita, Okla. The family moved to Wyoming in 1959. In addition to raising her family, she was active in the community of Gillette, Wyo. For years, she enjoyed participating with her children and husband in Demolay, jobs, daughters, and Eastern Star activities.
Together with her husband, they established Collins Communications and Collins Heights Sub-Division in Gillette. The couple later divorced.
From 1979 to 1992 she worked as a secretery for Campbell County Fire Department. After retirement, she moved to Grove, Okla. and was an owner of Novus Windshield Repair Sevice.
Jennalea enjoyed the mountains, traveling, reading, playing cards, dancing, and laughing with friends. Lea enjoyed spontaneity and had the most joyous laugh of anyone you could ever be blessed to know.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son; Mitchell Collins; two brothers, Clifton Callis of Jay, Okla., and Benjamin Callis, and one half-brother, Lester Callis.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay, Okla.
Visistation will be on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Turner Funeral Chapel in Jay.
Interment will be at Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, Wyo. at a later date.
Survivors include: two sons, Dave Collins of Dubach, La., Mark Collins and wife, Shelly Edwards of Gillette, Wyo.; one sister, Katherine England and husband, Calvin of Jay, Okla.; and one half-brother, Arkie Callis of Idaho and many treasured friends.
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