Obituary of Margaret Chiles Collins
(C. Avis Catalog entry #664)
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 p. 10B
Collins
FORT WORTH - Margaret "Peggy" Chiles Collins, 80, departed this life Tuesday, March 9, 2004. She had suffered declining health in recent years, and peacefully succumbed after recent hospitalization.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: The family requests that memorials be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Association, Tarrant County Chapter or to St. John's United Methodist Church, 501 S. Alexander Dr., Baytown, Texas.
Mrs. Collins was born Dec. 9, 1923, in Temple and was a daughter of the late Charles Dwight Chiles of Birmingham, Ala., and Fay Rudd of Temple. Mrs. Collins was a woman devoted to her family. She came from a fine lineage, that old Texas stock so revered and honored in this day. She was a charming hostess, and friends were always met with open-handed hospitality and tender consideration. Those who knew her best will have a grateful memory of a life well-lived and a friend worthwhile. Peggy was educated at Austin High School, Arlington Hall Junior College in Washington, D.C. and the University of Texas, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She also belonged to the Junior League and the Assembly of Fort Worth and held offices in the Austin Junior League. She was a member of Ridglea Presbyterian Church. In addition, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Her family arrived in Texas as a part of the 'Old Three Hundred" of Austin's Colony in the 1820s. Enjoying painting as a hobby, she studied under several schools in Santa Fe, N.M. Golf, too, was a favorite activity. She was an accomplished artist with cuisine as well. Her tasty concoctions will be missed.
Survivors: Husband of 40 years, William Wolcott Collins; sons, Bill Collins Jr. of Fort Worth, the Rev. Dave Avis and his wife, the Rev. Mary Avis, of Baytown, Charles Avis and his wife, Betsy, of Pasadena, Calif.; brother, C. Dwight Chiles Jr. and his wife, Alice, of Dallas; grandsons, David Avis and his wife, Shannon, of Bedford and James Avis of Los Angeles, Calif.; several nephews and nieces, including Pamela Chernick and her husband, Craig, of Fort Worth. She also leaves behind many beloved relatives and friends who have been blessed by her life.
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