Velma McCollum

Velma B. Hamilton McCollum Velma B. Hamilton McCollum, 98, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010, in Lawnside, N.J. She was born March 17, 1912, in Greeneville, Tenn., and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Meade Forby Hamilton. She was a member of Charles Wesley United Methodist Church in Abingdon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Rufus McCollum Sr.; two brothers, Carter Hamilton and James "J.C." Hamilton; and two sisters, Josephine Eason and Willie Snapp. Survivors are her sons, Rufus McCollum Jr. and wife, Betty of O'Fallon, Ill., and James McCollum and wife, Linda of Lawndale, Calif.; daughters, Jewel Glispie of Fort Mill, S.C., and Marie English and husband, Gregory of Lawnside, N.J.; sisters, Ruth Burks of Detroit, and Margaret Turner of Newark, N.J.; grandchildren, Keith Glispie, Lanee Koczur and husband, Lamont, Darryl Glispie, Todd McCollum and wife, Jean, Mark McCollum and wife, Crystal, Thurman Brooks and wife, Jan, Jeri Brooks, Quentin McCollum, Tiffany McCollum, Marcel, Maurice, Gemarr, Germaine Galisa, Monica Blair and Alexis English. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010, at Charles Wesley United Methodist Church, 322 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA, with Rev. Robert Kariuki officiating. Interment will follow at High Point Cemetery in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Charles Wesley: Lemuel Wheeler, Louis Gillenwater, John Sheffey, James Anderson III, Kelvin Medley; and friends, Harry Wright and Ted Acrey. The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Charles Wesley United Methodist Church; or High Point Community Cemetery Fund. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700, is serving the McCollum family.