Imal Virginia Collins (Ginny), 95, of Leonardtown, Md passed away on March 11, 2021 at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Ginny was born on July 13, 1925 in Ridgeway, MO. To the late Frank Jones and Mabel (Darby) Jones. She married MSGT Thomas Joseph Collins, USAF ( Ret), on February 5, 1949 in Spokane, WA.
Ginny was a hardworking and compassionate woman. Not only did she raise four children at home, she also gave her time to her church, and was an active Red Cross and hospital volunteer in WA. She held various positions in her life, including telephone operator, waitress, high school cook, and assembler at a growing technology company, Hewlett-Packard for eight years. She was a devout Catholic who cherished time at her church, alongside her husband, volunteering their time within the church and singing in the choir. She was a talented and creative person who enjoyed creating crafts, embroidery, cross-stitch,quilting and macrame. Ginny even learned the skill of watercolor painting at the age of 82! She was an avid reader, and enjoyed doing word-search and jigsaw puzzles. Family was very important to her, and she cherished every moment spent with them.
Ginny Collins is survived by her children, Patricia Younger (Larry L) of Lexington Park, MD, Stephen Collins of Arvada, CO, and Mark Collins (Lisa) of Highlands Ranch, CO, her brother Dean Jones of Newport, WA, her granddaughter, Jennifer McKinnett, her grandchildren, Taryn Saleny and Morrgaine Dowler, and her great-great granddaughter, Luna Saleny. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas, her son Michael Collins, and by her siblings, Thomas Leggett, James Jones, Richard Jones, and Lettie Mae Jones.
Services are pending.
Memorial contributions may be made to St George’s Catholic Church, 19199 St George’s Church Road, Valley Lee, Md 20692.
Condolences to the family may be made at www. brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.