Mrs. Flossie M. Collins

May 1, 1931 - October 25, 2014

Mrs. Flossie M. Collins of Willow Springs, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 25th 2014 while at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs. Born on May 1, 1931 in Douglas County, Missouri to Silas and Zora Collins, she was 83 years old. On December 27, 1952 Flossie was united in marriage to Otis Collins in Hardy, AR; and to this union three boys were born. Flossie worked at the Sunny Hill Poultry Plant for many years. After the birth of her third son, she decided to become a full time mother and wife. Flossie greatly enjoyed tending to her flowers and feeding her humming birds. She had a deep love for babysitting her grandchildren and teaching them about gardening and life on the farm. Flossie was known by many as being a strong willed woman; this is one of many things that she has passed on to her children and grand-children. Flossie will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Flossie is preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Mildred Smith, Velma Lovan, and Violet Collins; three brothers, Carl Collins, Lirl Collins, Wiley Collins; and one Daughter-in-law, Leasha Collins. Flossie is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Otis Collins; her three sons, James Collins and wife Kathy; Teddy Collins and wife Gwenna; Robbie Collins and wife Shirley all of Willow Springs, MO; six grandchildren, Melissa Austin and husband Clay of Newburg, MO; Jeremy Collins and wife Jenni of Willow Springs, MO; Brandi Henson and husband Chris of Wentzville, MO; Chance Collins; Zachary Collins; and Jacob Collins all three of Willow Springs, MO. She is further survived by two sisters, Ila Belfour and husband Maynard of Colony, KS; Lila McLaughlin of Oklahoma City, OK; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.