1. | Coba Odosky Collins was born on 31 Oct 1917 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 8 Oct 2011 in Wood Co, OH; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. Notes:
Died:
Coba O. Collins was born in Claiborne County, Tennessee on October 31, 1917. She was the daughter of the late Robert Matthew Collins and Hulda (Tolliver) Collins. Coba was 93 years old at the time of her passing. She had been a patient at the Hospice, Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Coba grew up working the family farm and she married in 1934 at the age of 16 to Foister Keck. From this union came the birth of four children: Gene, L.M., Billy Ray, and Betty. The family moved to Michigan in 1948. Coba supported her family as a Nurse's Aide. She was employed from 1965 until her retirement in 1987 by Mercy Memorial Hospital. For more than fifty years Coba was a faithful member of the Monroe Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, her passing was preceded by a son: Billy Ray Keck; a daughter-in-law: Jean Keck; a brother: Conda Collins; and a great-great grandson: Gary A. Keck.
To cherish her memory Coba leaves three children: Eugene, (Gene) Keck of Monroe, L.M. (Faye) Keck of Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Betty Keck of Monroe; two brothers: Robert Matthew (Hilda) Collins of Port Clinton, Ohio, and Raymond (Ann) Collins of New Tazewell, Tennessee; a sister-in-law: Mae Collins of Morristown, Tennessee; five grandchildren: Roger, Mark, Mike, Kenny, and David Keck; nine great grandchildren: Ryan, Danny, Lucas, Chad, Kaitlyn, Eric, Damon, Chelsea, and Brittney; and five great-great grandchildren.
Merkle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Services were held at Monroe Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Roy Southerland officiated. Claiborne=Overholt Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Cole officiating in Tazewell, TN.
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Coba married Foister Brown Henry Keck in 1934. Foister was born on 22 Sep 1917; died on 6 May 1981; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. L M Keck
- 3. Eugene Keck was born on 29 Jan 1935 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 2 Feb 2023 in Monroe Co, MI; was buried in Monroe Co, MI.
- 4. Billy Ray Keck was born on 12 May 1940 in Bell Co, KY; died on 6 Mar 1993 in Lenawee Co, MI.
- 5. Betty Keck was born on 29 Jan 1944; died on 17 Mar 2012 in Wood Co, OH; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
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