Omeda T. Collins, 86

CLARKSVILLE - Omeda T. Collins of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 86.

Omeda and her husband were poultry growers and farmers for many years, and were also founders of Collins Park Association, where she served as an officer and treasurer.

She was a member of Roxana Wesleyan Church and the Eastern Star Chapter 12 of Frankford.

Omeda enjoyed going out to eat and socializing, especially with the special friends whom she played cards with.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gove Elwood and Cleora Pansville Long Taylor; her grandparents who raised her, Parker and Amanda Long; her husband, Harold H. Collins, in 1991; and a son, E. Wayne Collins, in 2003.

She is survived by a son, Gene Collins and his wife Susan of Dagsboro; a daughter, Joan Townsend and her husband Gerald of Ocean View; her grandchildren, Stacey Collins of Frederick, Md., Kelley Vickers and her husband Todd of Millville, Mack Townsend of Laurel, and Marvin Townsend of Ocean View; her great-grandchildren, Kara Townsend, Austin Townsend, Jamie Townsend and River Vickers; and her caregivers, Darlene Seay, Tina Passwaters, Anna Shine, Pat Baker, Mildred Marshall, Tammy Duffy, Vangie Kenton, Hester Harmon, Agnes Coffin, Joyce Brewington, Brenda Bailey and many others.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call from 11 a.m.

The Rev. Chris Williams from Roxana Wesleyan Church will officiate.

Burial will be in St. Georges Cemetery, Clarksville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Roxana Wesleyan Church, General Fund, 35175 Roxana Road, Frankford, DE 19945.