Karen Michelle Collins

Karen Michelle Collins obituary, Cordele, GA

Karen Michelle Collins

Karen Collins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hughes & Wright Funeral Home, Inc. on Oct. 1, 2025.

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VIENNA - Karen Michelle Collins, age 48, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Karen was born in Macon, Georgia to the late Bobby Pritchard and the late Kathy Arthur Pritchard. She was a homemaker and former assistant store manager for Roses Discount Store. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband James Collins, Jr. of Vienna; her children Matt Pritchard of Vienna, Corey Akridge and his wife Mikayla of Fort Valley, James Collins, III of Vienna, and Kayla Akridge of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and her three grandchildren Hunter Pritchard, Adalyn Akridge, and Ansley Akridge.
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