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Wanda Collins Obituary
She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville in 1970 and married Fred Collins on Aug. 29, 1970. Wanda worked for 30 years in the banking industry and retired as a Credit Ops Analyst from Wachovia Bank in 2007. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, watching the birds, traveling with her husband and researching family history. Her most favorite things were spending time with her cat, Shadow, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family was important to her.
She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Fred Collins of Bryceville; daughter and son-in-law, Heather Collins Bennett (Heath) of Bryceville; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Hannah Bennett Sessions (Tyler) of Callahan, Florida; granddaughter, Hallie Bennett of Bryceville; brother and sister-in-law, Arthur F. Whittier, Jr. (Priscilla) of Jacksonville; brother and sister-in-law, Charles Whittier (Melanie) of Jacksonville; brother and sister-in-law, Cary Whittier, Sr. (Debbie) of Jacksonville; sister-in-law, Betty Collins of Cairo, Georgia; sister-in-law, Gail McMillen of Bryceville; great-granddaughter, Sarah Mae Bennett of Bryceville; great-granddaughter, Kate Sessions of Callahan; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Sara Whittier; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Marvin and Clara Collins; sister and brother-in-law, Jim and Jeanine Whittier Jenkins; and brother-in-law, Gary Collins.
A celebration of life for Wanda will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at noon at The Riverside Event Pavilion, 1373 Memorial Park Road, Jacksonville, FL 32205. We invite you to celebrate Wanda's life in casual attire. Think comfortable and relaxed.
In remembrance of Wanda's life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made in her memory to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at the following link: https://give.bcrf.org/WandaWCollins.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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