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DATE: TUESDAY, July 20, 1993                   TAG: 9307200526
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT COLLINS, EVELYN PARRIS

COLLINS, Evelyn Parris, 62, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, July 17, 1993. She was born August 28, 1930, in Knoxville, Tenn., the daughter and only child of the late Jim and Ora Parris. Having been educated in the Knoxville Schools, she completed her studies at Howard University earning her B.S. and M.S. degrees. Mrs. Collins married the late Rev. David L. Collins Sr., and to this union one son was born. Upon moving to Roanoke, she joined the First Baptist Church on N. Jefferson St., where she was a faithful member. Mrs. Collins recently retired after 24 years of teaching at William Fleming High School. There she was a instructor of Home Economics and Occupation Child Care. Mrs. Collins also taught for a number of years in the Knoxville Public School System prior to moving here. Survivors include her son, David L. Collins Jr., Roanoke; three cousins, Mrs. Gladys Means, Mrs. Barbara Williams, both of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Farrette Derrind, Shaker Heights, Ohio; and many friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church on N. Jefferson St. Dr. K. B. Wright will officiate with interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. 


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