Susan Hayward Collins, died November 28, 2021, widow of Edwin Paxson Collins, Sr. who predeceased her in 2003.
Together they raised seven children: the late Susan Jane Collins Hardaway, Sara Collins Dunn (Sally), Ellen Collins White, Suzanne Collins Kilborn, the late Paxson Collins MacDonald, Elisabeth Collins Hood (Lisa), and Edwin Paxson Collins, Jr. Along with their husbands and wife they were the parents of nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Theirs was a devoted and loving family.
Mrs. Collins was an accomplished flower arranger, a talent she shared with her church, her garden club, and her friends. A lover of classical music and an enthusiastic traveler, she formed groups of friends and traveled to her favorite cities around the world.
She was a member of St. Paul’s Church (Anglican), The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the state of South Carolina, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Collins’ memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church with an outside reception following on the lower lawn, at the church.
The family asks that flowers be omitted and memorials made to St. Paul’s Church, 304 E Camperdown Way, Greenville, SC 29601 or to Sara Collins Elementary School, 1200 Parkins Mill Rd, Greenville, SC 29607.
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