Cora Collins

CORA COLLINS

Mount Vernon

Cora Collins, 82, of Mount Vernon, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at home following an extended illness. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Grace Baptist Church, Marion, by Pastor Cecil Ballard. Visitation: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, prior to the service at the church. Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Bob; children, Teresa (Mike) Flockhart, Michael (Jodie) Hines and Laurie (Mike) Touma; grandchildren, Sean, Tyler, Tayler, Maddison, Grant, Blair and Reese; great-grandchildren, Kaiya, Nahlia, Nola and Adrina; siblings, Walter, William, Richard, Joyce and John; and many extended family members and friends.

Cora Marie Nost was born Sept. 15, 1939, in Mount Vernon. Her parents were Francis and Mary "Norine" (Ellison) Boat. She attended Lisbon High School, graduating in 1955. Cora married Robert P. Collins on June 22, 1962, in Aledo, Ill. Cora worked as a day care provider for over 40 years. She impacted many lives in caring for local children. Cora enjoyed socializing with her many girlfriends. She was a faithful woman, and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Marion for 50 years, where she taught Sunday school for 28 years. Family was of the utmost importance to Cora, and she enjoyed spending time with them and watching her children and grandchildren's activities.

She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Laurie; and brother, Donald.

Memorials may be directed to the Missions at Grace Baptist Church.

Please share your support and memories with Cora's family on her tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.