Mrs. Elizabeth Paulette Collins, age 61, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday July 1, 2011 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Collins was born November 7, 1949, in Trion, GA, the daughter of the late John K. and Flora Hunter. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy J. Collins and a daughter, Rebecca S. Collins.

Survivors include her children, Michael Collins, Bradley Collins, Stacy Cothran, Tammy Thrasher, and Star Bragg; sister, Kathy Moore, 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Collins will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Ives Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jeff Brown, Richard Brown, Ronnie Reed, Ricky Phillips, Tony Brooks, Eugene Brown, Patrick Strawn, and Jeremy Brown. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bradley Clayton, Rodney Loveless, Levi Ragland, and Glenn Reed.

Mrs. Collins will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Saturday.