She was predeceased by her parents, Eloise Dey Doxey Collins and Charles Raymond Collins of Charlotte, NC and her brother, Charles Raymond Collins Jr. of Virgin, Utah. She is survived by her daughter, Eloise “Bunny” Lockhart-Sample; her granddaughter, Ashley Rutland (Taylor) of New Orleans, Louisiana; her great-grandchildren, Beckett Rutland, Emma Rutland and Avery Kate Rutland of New Orleans, Louisiana; nephews, Charles Raymond Collins III (Oriana) of Montclair, Virginia, John Collins (Terry) of Powell, Wyoming; and many great-nieces, nephews and cousins.
Eloise attended National Cathedral School and graduated from Holton Arms School in Washington, D.C. She studied art in New York City at Columbia University and The National Academy of Design School. Eloise enjoyed her time studying under Maximilian Rasko of Hungary in New York City. She moved to Jacksonville in the early 1960’s and later moved to the beaches. She was a member of the Ponte Vedra Chapter of the NSDAR, Junior League of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Rose Society.
A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Monday, March 25, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will be held at Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Freedom Drive in Charlotte on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.
Please visit her online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com.
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