Fern (Sallee) Collins Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Fern (Sallee) Collins of Du Quoin, Illinois, who passed away on January 9, 2021 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Fern (Sallee) Collins to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her son Mark Collins; her parents, Ellis Sallee (Turner) and Claude Sallee, Sr.; her brother Claude Sallee, Jr.; her parents-in-law, William Collins (Chick) and Willa Collins; and her siblings-in-law, Lucille Sallee and Arnold Marshall (Byrd).

She is survived by: her children, Beth Collins of Du Quoin, IL and Brian Collins (Elisabeth) of Tamaroa, IL.; her granddaughters, Kelsey Kay Cronin (Ross) of Dallas, TX, Grace and Sallee Collins of Tamaroa, IL.; her husband Clem Collins; and her siblings, Bet Marshall, Donna Collins (Dale), Samuel Jesse Sallee (Evelyn) and Bobby Sallee (Betty). She is also survived by her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughters.

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Memorial contributions are suggested to Sallee Minnix Cemetery Association, 434 Lynnway Drive, Winchester, KY 40391, Hospice of Southern Illinois, 305 S. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62220, or First Baptist Church, 104 N. Washington St., Du Quoin, IL 62832.