Thelma Joan Cole Collins, age 77, of Girdler, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was a daughter of the late Delbert Brian Cole and Ollie Mae Tuttle Cole, born to them on April 19, 1939 at Ely, Kentucky.

Thelma Joan was a well known Knox County Homemaker, and enjoyed listening to the World Wide Church of God program.

On October 13, 1956, she united in marriage to William Henry "Carbide" Collins, and to this union seven children: Drema, Wade, Vickie, Bonnetta, Buell, Lisa and Levinia were born.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: William Henry "Carbide" Collins on May 3, 1972; her sisters and brothers: Mildred Taylor, Joyce Jackson, Ruth Trent, Robert Cole and Eugene Cole; and by a son-in-law: Tony Lynch.

She is survived by her loving children: Drema Overley and husband, Phillip of Lexington, Kentucky; Wade Collins and wife, Alice of Girdler; Vickie Lynch of Girdler; Bonnetta Flowers and husband, Ricky of Old Fort, Tennessee; Buell Collins and wife, Denise of Crandall, Georgia; Lisa Collins of Girdler; and Levinia Disney and husband, David of Woollum.
Her 21 grandchildren, and her 25 great grandchildren.
Her two sisters: Vivian Creighton of Heidrick; and Edith Faye Frost of North Carolina; and many other loving relatives and dear friends to mourn her passing.

Funeral Services for Thelma Joan Cole Collins will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, June 3, 2016 in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Micah Collins officiating.
Burial will follow in the Hampton Cemetery at Girdler.

Those serving as Pallbeares will be family members.

The Collins family will receive friends at the Hopper Funeral Home after 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, and on Friday after 9:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.

Hopper Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.