Mary passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, June 27, 2026 at NHC of West Plains.

She was born on July 28, 1939 in Ozark County Missouri to the late James Ezra and Margrett Jane

Owen. On August 7, 1954 she married lval Wendell Collins, in Howell County Missouri. She was of the

Church of Christ faith.

Mary Francis was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma, great-great-grandma, aunt, sister,

cousin and friend in which she placed her family before herself and above all others. She lived and

worked in Missouri her entire life and anyone who met her became family. She loved everyone. That

was her heart and resolve that she instilled into all who knew her.

She is survived by her son, Galen Collins and wife Margaret, Caulfield, Missouri; daughters Teresa

Goodpasture, Flippin, Arkansas; Terena Hudson and husband Lionel, Caulfield, Missouri;

daughter-in-law Terry Collins, Caulfield, Missouri; sisters-in-law Darlene Owen, Springfield,

Missouri, Deloris Owen, Ozark, Missouri, Harrietta Collins, Bakersfield, Missouri and special

family friends Dorothy Stigall and Shirley Prock, Mountain Grove, Missouri.

Grandma Mary cherished all who knew her, especially her 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren

and 6 great-great grandchildren along with many children in the community who affectionately called

her Grandma Mary.

Along with her parents and husband, one son, Morgan Collins, one son-in-law Paul Goodpasture, four

sisters, Omega Howard, Etta Young, Burdella Davis, Janice Sikes, 3 brothers, Richard Owen, James

Owen, infant brother William Owen, eleven brothers-in-law, six sisters-

in-law, several nieces and nephews preceded her in death.