Mary Weaver Collins

Mrs. Mary Weaver Collins, age 91, of Brookdale Road, Toccoa, GA, passed away, Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Pruitt Health of Toccoa.

A daughter of the late Hillard and Bessie Finley Weaver, she was born August 16, 1929 in Stephens County where she had lived her entire life. She was employed with Wright Manufacturing for a number of years and later for the Ranch Drive-In.  She was a member of the Old Toccoa Baptist Church and the Sarah Richards Sunday School Class.  She was a beloved wife of 61 years and was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Collins who passed away in 2010.

Survivors include her son Ronnie Collins and daughter-in-law Elisa Walker Collins of Toccoa,  two granddaughters and their husbands Erin and Jeremy Pickens of Anderson, SC, Brianna and Mikey Nixon of Anderson, SC, grandson Seth Collins of Toccoa, GA, three great-grandchildren Mackenzie Pickens, JJ Nixon, Elijah Pickens and a new great-grandchild due in May, sister Merle Chitwood of Dalton, GA, three brothers Bennie Weaver of Cornelia, James Weaver of Thomaston, GA, Harold Weaver of McAllen, TX, a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with  her son the Reverend  Ronnie Collins and the Reverend Roger Elrod officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from noon until service time. .  Due to the health and well-being of the community, social distancing must be observed.  Masks are encouraged during the visitation.

The following will serve as pallbearers, Walker Garrett, Mikey Nixon, Seth Collins, Jonathan Wood, David Wood and Daniel Scott,  Honorary escort will be Jeremy Pickens, JJ Nixon and Elijah Pickens.

Interment will be in the Old Toccoa Baptist Church cemetery with the Reverend Todd McCollum in charge of the committal sevices.  Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the services for Mrs. Mary Weaver Collins.