Margaret Ruth Collins

She was of the Primitive Baptist faith and was saved at an early age. She attended Union and Mountain Creek Primitive Baptist Churches.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Martin and Betsy Howard Smith and brothers, Charles Smith of New Tazewell, Kenneth,Lee and Conley Smith, all of Knoxville; and sisters, Frances Smith, Jane Redmond, and Ruby Earl, all of Knoxville; Dustie Johnson of New Tazewell; Rose Mayes of Middlesboro half-brothers and sisters, Jake, John, Mary, and Rachel Smith.

She is survived by her:

Loving and dedicated husband of 65 years: Carl Collins of New Tazewell, TN

Sisters, Cora Sherrod of Indiana and Dossie Watson of Knoxville, TN

Special nieces, Jill, Martha and Susie Earl and Lucille Rosenbalm

Special nephew and niece, Kenneth and Penny Collins; several other nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Sun. and Mon. at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell, TN. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Coffey Funeral Home with Elder Ray Cabbage officiating. Singers will be Bill Turner and Barbara Hatfield. Burial to follow at the Williams Cemetery with family and friends as pallbearers. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. www.coffeyfh.com.