Loretta Gaye Collins, 87, of Brimfield, Indiana, died Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born September 26, 1935, in Six, West Virginia, to Harrison and Annie (Underwood) Woody.

On July 27, 1966, in Lisbon she married Larry Wayne Collins. He survives in Brimfield.

Mrs. Collins retired from Silgan Plastics in 1996 after 25 years. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, doing crosswords, listening to country gospel music, and genealogy.

Loretta attended Mercy Tree Ministries in Kendallville.

Also surviving are four sons, Sherman Hicks of Wawaka, Travis (Kay) Hicks of Kendallville, Michael (Jackie) Collins of Muncie, and Timothy (Tamra) Collins of Yorktown; two daughters, Janice Kauffman of Rome City, and Andrea (Howie) Miller of LaGrange;14 grandchildren, Carl (Kathy) Ritchie, Marion Ritchie, Ryan Kauffman, Shane Campbell, Travis Hicks, Jr., Larry (Mackenzie) Hicks, Joshua (Laura) Collins, Corey (Ashtyn) Collins, Christian (Katie) Collins, Brandon Collins, Lyndsey Kelly, Cheyenne (Casey) Jones, Ashley Kinsey, and Cole (Katy) Kinsey; and several great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Hicks; a daughter, Inez DePew; a daughter-in-law, Mindy Hicks; a son-in-law, Levi Kauffman; three grandchildren, Tracy Campbell Freebe, Andrew Skylar Hicks, and Wesley Sherman Hicks; a great-grandchild, Brylenna Felix; five brothers, Blaine Woody, Alex Woody, Thomas Woody, Jeff Woody, and Jessie Woody; and eight sisters, Georgia Hankins, Flossie Hicks, Dossie Hicks, Rose Blakley, Mary Woody, Lily Hicks, Myrtle Mitchell, and Pauline Hartsell.

Funeral services will be Friday, June 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville with Pastor Josh Pfeiffer officiating.

Visitation is Friday, June 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Orange Cemetery, near Rome City.

Pallbearers are T.J. Hicks, Larry Hicks, Dusty Hass, David Mazolla, Mike Kline, and Bill Bitten.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the family.

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