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Mary O. (Wrenn) Collins (1900 - 1979)

Mary O. Collins formerly Wrenn
Born in Emanuel County, Georgia, USAmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 79 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USAmap
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Biography

Mary Wrenn was born January 1, 1900 in Emanuel County, Georgia[1].

She married George Dewey Collins[1]. She's named as his next of kin on his World War I[2] and World War II[3] draft registrations.

In 1940, they lived in Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia[4].

She died August 5, 1979, in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia and was buried in Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia[1].

Obituary

Published in Swainsboro Forest-Blade August 8, 1979

Savannah - Mrs. Mary W. Collins, 79, of East 40th Street died Sunday at Savannah Convalescent Center after a short illness. A native of Emanuel County, she was a member of the Holy Church of God and of the Senior Citizen Organization. Survivors include a son, James C. Collins of Savannah; two daughters, Mrs. Doris Beard of Savannah and Mrs. Myrtice Shepard of Metter; a brother, Joe Wrenn of New Orleans, Louisiana; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Woods of Jacksonville, Florida; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holy Church of God, with burial in Hillcrest Abbey. Fox and Weeks Funeral Home was in charge.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave Memorial# 104293871
  2. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  3. Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
  4. United States Census, 1940




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