Dec. 12, 1986
Bernadean Collins funeral Saturday
Funeral services for Bernadean Collins, 62, West Plains, will be at 2 o.m. Staurday in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains.
Mrs. Collins died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at her home. She was born June 14, 1924, at Grimmett, the daughter of the late Jessie and Rosie Turner Byers.
She received her education in the Hopkins School at Grimmett, and on April 19, 1942, she was married at West Plains to Delmar Cline Collins. Mrs. Collins had milk cows with her family and had been employed for 25 years at International Shoe Co. in West Plains. She was of the Baptist faith and was affiliated with the Union Grove Church for a number of years.
Survivors include her husband, Delmar "Coonie" Collins, of the home; two sons, Duane and max Collins, both of West Plains; three grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond Byers, West Plains, and Amos Byers, Springfield; two sisters, Gladys Fox, Parma, Idaho, and Ethel Burgin, West Plains; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery.
West Plains Daily Quill
Dec. 17, 1986
Bernadean Collins services held
Funeral services for Bernadean Collins, West Plains, were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Rose Chapel Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, with the Rev. Jay Lynn Tilson, Lonedell, officiating.
Mrs. Collins died Dec. 11 at her home.
Honorary pallbearers were: Don Sexton, Joe Rowlett, Leonard Fox, Melton Geissinger, Frank Matejak and Leon Fox.
Active pallbearers were: Junior Brixey, Randy Collins, Bob Robinson, Leland Tackitt, Robbie Collins and Tim Tilson.
Persons attending rom out of the area included Rev. Jay Tilson, Lonedell; Richard Mason and family, Sparta; Rip Madden, James Madden, Warren and Imogene Johnson, Willow Springs; and Charles and Barbara Johnson, Mtn. View.
Burial was in Union Grove Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains.