Betty Sue Collier Obituary (1930

Betty Sue Collier, 90, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away at 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Le Roy, Illinois, is assisting the family. Betty was born on July 5, 1930, in Starkville, Mississippi, to Rufus and Vivian Hodges Bowie. She married Lee Collier on May 13, 1949, in Louisville, Mississippi. He passed away in 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Smith of Pawnee, Illinois; daughter-in-law, Sue Collier of Le Roy, Illinois; grandchildren, Christie Collier, Brandon (Ashley) Litherland, Brandy Litherland, and Daniel (Meg) Collier; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; children, Ken Collier and Paula Collier; and sister, Phyllis. Betty loved to spend time in her garden, read, bake cookies and pies, and shop. Betty and Lee loved to travel to the Smoky Mountains and go camping and hiking. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.