Kathleen O. Collins, age 94, of St. Augustine, Florida passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024, at the Westminster Apartments. Kathleen was born on January 30, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan. She retired from the Michigan School System at 55. Kathleen and her husband moved to the West Coast of Florida in 1992. When her husband, R.H. Collins passed, Kathleen moved to Orange Park, Florida to be close to her family. Kathleen is preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Walker, and grandson Kelly Cottrell. She is survived by her loving and devoted children; Michael Collins (Judy) and Charlene Chandler (Ron Keiser), grandchildren; Michelle Peebles, Tammy Walker, and Cheyanne Collins, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-great-grandchildren. Kathleen will be dearly missed and will be in our hearts forever.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 1:00 pm. The family will receive guests from 12:30 - 1:00 pm at Hardage-Giddens Rivermead Funeral Home, 127 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, Florida 32073. Pastor Rick Crews to officiate. Inurnment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery at 2:00 pm. located at 1040 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, Florida 32073.
