Dixie L. Collins

Shawnee resident Dixie L. Collins passed from this life on July 27, 2011 after a 2 year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She was born to Glen and Freda Collins on May 1, 1958. Dixie played basketball and softball at Bethel High School, where she graduated in 1976. She worked as a secretary for Leonhardt Homes in Oklahoma City for 23 years. She loved her children, gardening, anything involving the outdoors. She especially enjoyed watching hummingbirds. Dixie and her son, Tyler, attended church at Newalla Church of Christ. Dixie is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Loriann Collins. Dixie is survived by two sons, Stephen Tyler Collins and Mathew Glen Collins, and future daughter-in-law, Ashley Nicole Hausman. Her visitation will be from 8 to 8pm, Friday, July 29th at Resthaven Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be 10am, Saturday, July 30th at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel with burial to follow at Kellerby Cemetery just north of Prague, OK. For additional service information, to leave online condolences, or to order flowers please visit our website at www.resthavenfh.com <http://www.resthavenfh.com/>