Alice Marie Collier

Alice Marie Collier

Alice Marie Collier, 75, of Charlottesville, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, in a local hospital.

She was born February 14, 1935, in Albemarle County, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Blanche Collier.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Houchens Sprouse; one brother, William Elwood Collier; and one sister, Shirley Ann Collier Hagee.

She is survived by her husband, David Hughes; three sons, Charles M. Houchens and his wife, Wendy, Michael L. Houchens, and Dennis B. Houchens and his wife, Faye; three sisters, Irene Frazier and her husband, Robert, Faye Marie Morris and Kathleen Cline and her husband, Johnny; one brother, Dewey Lee Collier and his wife, Eva; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; 23 nieces and nephews; and 36 great-nieces and great-nephews.

Marie loved her family and everybody she met. We will miss her. She was always playing tricks or making jokes, always smiling and laughing. She worked at Frank Ix for many years. She enjoyed the family reunions. She made friends everywhere she went.

A memorial service will be conducted 6 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2010, at the Monticello Wesleyan Church, 2001 Earlysville Road, Earlysville, Virginia.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.