- Date Of Birth: July 4, 1929
- Date Of Death: January 10, 2012
- State: West Virginia
Mary Lou Collins, age 82, of Newburg, formerly of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at United Hospital Center. She was born July 4, 1929, in Gilmer County, WV, a daughter of the late Grover and Macil (Paugh) Barnhart. Her husband, Farrell W. Collins, preceded her in death June 8, 1989.
Mary Lou was a mother and a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking and was an excellent cook. She also enjoyed gospel music, country music, and dancing. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Surviving are: three sons, David Collins, of Salem, WV, Donnie Collins and wife Robin, of Bridgeport, and Larry Collins and wife Janet, of Grafton; three daughters, Sue Sapp, of Newburg, Sonya Shingleton and husband Jacko, of Grafton, and Tammy Jones and husband John, of Clarksburg; 20 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Lucille Barnhart and Mary Barnhart, both of Clarksburg, and Shirley Barnhart, of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: one son, Roger Collins, one daughter, Brenda Williams; one sister Linda Nestor, three brothers, Orville Barnhart, Ronald Barnhart, and Junior Barnhart; one sister in infancy, and one brother in infancy.
Cemetery Details West Virginia National Cemetery Route 2, Box 127
Grafton, WV, 26354
