Claudia Dianne (Lewis) Collins, 71, of Mt. Olive, died at 10:47 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at her residence near Mt. Olive.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Walshville Baptist Church in Walshville. A memorial service will follow at the church at 1 p.m.
Mrs. Collins was born on Oct. 26, 1954, in Jackson, MS, the daughter of the late Ralph A. and Margie (Whitehead) Lewis. She married Floyd R. Collins on Oct. 9, 1971, in Elkhart, IN, and he survives.
She was employed as the Director of Housing Authority for Montgomery and Bond Counties for many years, and was also a member of Walshville Baptist Church in Walshville, the DAV and the Illinois Association of Housing Authorities.
Mrs. Collins is survived by her husband, Floyd R. Collins of Mt. Olive; sons, Floyd R. Collins, Jr. of Charleston and Josh Collins of Mt. Olive; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Cathy Haverty of Tucson, AZ; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Jessi McCollum; son, Jason Collins; sister, Connie Coursey; and brother, Alex Lewis.
