Amelia Gentry Collins

May 4, 1922 - October 26, 2013

Amelia Gentry Collins, age 91 of Taylor Valley, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a resident of Taylor Valley, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Belle Parker. She was a member of Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylor Valley and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W Post 9830. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy D. Gentry; her second husband, Lester Collins; one brother, Glen Parker; and six sisters, Mae Reedy, Sena Crowe, Lydia Hampton, Bessie Parker, Mary Powell, and Virginia Gaither. She is survived by one daughter, Sarah Wright and her husband, Don, of Glade Spring, Virginia; two sons, Larry Gentry and his wife, Brenda, of Morristown, Tennessee and John Gentry and his wife, Ann, of Bristol, Virginia; five grandchildren, Christopher Swygart, Kimberly Yoder, Beth Litz, Lee Wright, and Richard DeNise; 11 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylor Valley with Mr. Fred Parker, minister officiating. The music will be under the direction of Janice Gaither and music soloist will be Elaine Wright. The committal service and interment will follow at Jackson-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from her nephews and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren, c/o Beth Richardson, 23660 Taylor Valley Road, Damascus, VA 24236 or to the Jackson-Lewis Cemetery Fund, c/o Carl McMurray, 23526 Taylor Valley Road, Damascus, VA 24236. The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon to 1:45 P.M. Tuesday prior to the funeral service at Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren. Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mrs. Collins and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Street., Damascus, VA 24236, ph.#: 276-475-3631.