Birth date: Dec 18, 1930 Death date: Mar 10, 2025
Annie Evelyn Collins, affectionately known as "Lena," was born December 18, 1930, in Wetumpka, Alabama, to the late Oscar and Bertha Thomas. As a young woman, she moved to Ecorse, Michigan, where she lived her adult life and worke Read Obituary
Lena Collins was a close friend of my grandparents Allie and Lee Young. They met in Alabama and went to First Baptist Church in Ecorse . Lena was my Godmother a sweet loving woman who loved to go fishing she would talk to my father about what she caught. She loved to talk about the Lord with me to keep in my life and loved to dress as she say my fine clothes .Godmother RIP you will be missed 🙏🏽💕🕊️️ Samatra Williams.
I met Auntie Lena many years ago while in Detroit for a family funeral. She and my Uncle’s wife were sisters. She grew up in Elmore County and my Mom knew her and her sisters because some of them went to school together. I also had the privilege of knowing her Mother, Mrs. Bertha Thomas for many years. They were extended family to me so that is why I call her, “Auntie “ too.
I always truly enjoyed being in her presence. She was always loving and kind to me. She was a very positive lady and she had a wonderful sense of humor. Whenever I thought of her, I always thought about how she could make me laugh. Every time she came home to visit Aunt Helen I always made my way to visit her because I just loved being around her. She was so special to me that I gave her a nickname, “The Legendary Lena Collins.”
As her family mourns her passing, so do I. You always remember those people who make your heart smile, and Auntie Lena was that person. My family and I extend our heartfelt condolences to her sister, Mrs. Minnie Kendrick, and all of the other members of the family. You shall continue to be in my prayers. It is said, “ Earth hath no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.” Auntie Lena shall always be in my heart and I shall always remember The Legendary Lena Collins with a smile on my face and precious memories of her in my spirit. I pray that she knew how much I loved and appreciated her. To God be the glory for her long and prosperous life! Though I am unable to physically be there with you, please know that my love and prayers are with you. May God strengthen and comfort you in this time of loss.
Ms. Lena grew up and attended school in Wetumpka Alabama with our parents Arthur and Central Brown and Uncle James Brown. They migrated to Detroit in the 1950s and continued their friendship until the Lord said, "come home to me!" Lena was an independent and organized woman who loved to fish, decorate, and dress up. She would always entertain us with stories of the "old days." Her presence will be missed. She will always remain in our hearts.❤️🙏🏾 RIP💐
She always said instead of her neighbors me and son Jakar'ee was like a great niece and great grandson to her she was more than a neighbor to us we will miss you Mrs. Lena until we meet again keeping your family in our prayers 15th street will miss you so much we already missing you From The Robinson's Family 💔🙏🏾🙏🏾
Friends until the end Mrs Gladys & Kathy Blacksher would like to offer our deepest sympathy to family of Evelyn Lena Annie Delaney Collins R.I.P.
She was such a special woman who loved God and family& friends and community and people in general… She love the life God has blessed her to have … Mrs. Collins loved her independence and be able to be in her home in Ecorse Mi even still had hope of getting better and getting back to her home..
Being a retired woman from Sears Roebuck use to like to her experience of the days she worked and how God had blessed and taught her how to manage her life and live with in or beneath her means so she could live a quality and blessed life.
