Graveside Services for Mary Francis Collins, Age 86 of Ozark County, Missouri will be held Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 in The Elijah Cemetery, Caulfield, Missouri, beginning at 10:00 AM under the direction of The Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, Missouri.
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.
