PATRICIA C. COLLINS, of Robertsville, Missouri, passed away January 10, 2010 at the age of 80.  Mrs. Collins was born November 1, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri to Lester and Ethel (nee Klump) Griffith.  She was preceded in death by both her parents; one daughter, Ina Collins; one sister, Geraldine; and one brother, Lester Griffith.

Patricia is survived by her children, Roger Collins, Pacific, Missouri, Stacey Collins, Robertsville, Missouri, and June Cleveland, Cahokia, Illinois; her siblings, Eugene Griffith, Shirley Roth, and Lawrence Griffith; her grandchildren, Gary Turner, Tasha Turner, Andrew Cleveland, Cameron Cleveland, Constance Cleveland, Caryn Cleveland, Destiny Martin, Preston Martin, Eligha Martin, and Erika Shelton; her great-grandchildren, Ben Turner, Clayton Calhoun, Tyler Turner, Braydon Wood, and Hayden Cleveland.

Mrs. Collins was a member of the Pacific Eagles and Pacific American Legion Auxiliary.

Visitation for Mrs. Collins was Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at Bell Funeral Home, Pacific, Missouri.  Funeral services are Monday, January 18, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home with Reverend Robert Hemois officiating.  Interment was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Pacific, Missouri.