Victoria Imogene Collins

Victoria Imogene Collins, 92 of Houston, Missouri was born February 19, 1931, to Jasper Sherman and Clara Elizabeth (Jordan) Garrett in Success, Missouri and departed this life on October 18, 2023, at Houston House Nursing Home in Houston, Missouri surrounded by family.

Imogene was united in marriage to Carl Lee Collins on December 23, 1950, and to this union 5 children were born: Lora Mitchell, Carolyn Steffen, Rick Collins, Teresa Collins, and Robert Collins.

Imogene attended grade school in Ellis Prairie and high school in Houston, Missouri. For 2 years she worked as the school secretary at Houston Schools. She then went on to work 27 years for the HD Lee Company until retiring to take care of Carl who had suffered a stroke. Carl and Imogene were married for 44 years until his passing. She was known county wide for the best hot rolls in Texas County, many have tried to duplicate them, but have yet to succeed. Imogene loved to cook for her family and friends and enjoyed sitting on the porch with her morning breakfast and coffee crew. Gardening and her yearly hummingbird gathering was a great joy to Imogene.

Preceding her in death was her father Jasper, mother Clara; 4 brothers Charles Garrett, Keith Garrett, Leonard ‘Bud’ Garrett, and Robert Garrett; 3 sisters Lorene Garrett, Gladys Garrett, and Maxine Johnson; husband Carl L. Collins; 2 daughters Teresa Ann Collins and Carolyn Steffen.

Imogene is survived by daughter Lora Mitchell (John) of Warsaw, Missouri; 2 sons Rick Collins (Becky) of Houston, Missouri, and Robert Collins (Sheila) of Stoutland, Missouri; 2 sisters Sudie York (Ray) of Rolla, Missouri and Judy Hutsell (Lonnie) of Linden, Texas; brother Ralph Garrett of Success, Missouri; 15 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Imogene will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Dykes Cemetery in the care of Bradford Funeral Home.