Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Ruth V. Collins

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Bristol Herald Courier
Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Ruth V. Collins
     CHILHOWIE -- Ruth "Ruthie" V. Collins, 67, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at 
the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Mrs. Collins was born Oct. 20, 
1935, in Saltville. She regularly attended services at Grace Healthcare in 
Abingdon where she was a resident. Mrs. Collins was formerly a resident of 
Cleveland, Ohio, where she owned and operated a local tavern. 
     Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Thomas F. Sasey, Chilhowie 
and Katherine Sasey, Glade Spring; two grandchildren: Robert Hahn, Abingdon; 
and Alan Blevins, Marion; two great-grandchildren Lil' Robbie Hahn, Bristol 
Virginia; and Kennedy Hahn, Dungannon, Va.; two brothers: Don Cruey, Chilhowie; 
and James Cruey, Hardy, Ark.; and two sisters: Connie Terry, Saltville; and 
Katherine Johnson, Maitland, Fla.
     Funeral services will be held 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Bradley-
Finney Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie with Pastor Bob Neace officiating. Graveside 
services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. 
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to the 
funeral service. Pallbearers will be Roger and Curtis Cruey, Jimbo and Ronnie 
Terry, Robert Hahn and Alan Blevins. Honorary pallbearers, Homer, Mark and 
Phillip Blevins, Danny and Kenny St. John, J.J. Jordan, Lil' Robbie Hahn, Jim 
Terry and Bud Holmes. The family would like to express special thanks to Grace 
Healthcare, J.M.H. CCU Unit, Drs. Wallace and Rinehart and the St. John & Hahn 
families. Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is serving the family of 
Mrs. Collins.