Mrs. Estell Collins

December 3, 1938 - January 30, 2020

Mrs. Estell Collins, 81, of Gary, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the First Assembly of God Church in Timpson, Texas with Rev. E.J. Adams and Mr. Clarence Day officiating. Burial will follow in the Corinth Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday night at Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mrs. Annie Estell Day Collins was born December 3, 1938 in Porter, Texas. She passed this life January 30, 2020 peacefully at her Gary home. Estell was one of six children born to the marriage of Clarence and Hettie Mae Yount Day. She was raised along the railroad graduating in Paris, Texas. Estell moved to Timpson, Texas and married Dotria Cleophus “Doc” Collins March 28, 1959 and there her adventure began. She learned gardening, shooting, hunting, fishing, canning and living off the land. She dedicated her life to her family of three children while working cows and putting up hay. She loved her Lord and served him through the Timpson First Assembly of God where she taught Sunday School for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 52 years, Doc Collins; brother, David Day; sisters, Lois Hancock, and Frances Kauffman; sister-in-law, Alma Collins. Mrs. Collins is survived by her loving children, Margaret Wooten and husband Rodney of Antioch, Dotria Lynn Collins and wife Jennifer of Gary, Michael A. Collins and wife Beth of Gary; brothers, Clarence Day and wife Dorothy, Gary Day and wife Ruth; sister-in-law, Sharon Day; grandchildren, Trevor, Ben, Marinna, Brittany, Hannah, Abby, Rowan, and Rianna; numerous other relatives and a host of friends. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com