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In Memory Of Our Poets

Mary Calvin Keene (Collins) (1921-2006) - Class Of 1939

Mary Calvin Keene Collins


1921 - 2006
Mary Calvin Keene Collins from Memphis died on Saturday, January 14, 2006. She was formerly from Montgomery, Alabama, and was 84 years old.She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Collins.

Mary Calvin is survived by:
Her sisters:
Lila Franco of Montgomery, Alabama
Elizabeth Walton of Montgomery, Alabama

Her children:
Cathryn Collins Brown of New York
Elizabeth Collins of Memphis

Two grandchildren:
Charlotte Brown of New York
Preston Brown of New York

Mary Calvin was born on March 27, 1921. She graduated from Sidney Lanier High School and attended Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama. She moved to Memphis in 1948. Her hobbies included cooking, sewing and party planning. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother and was a true lady who loved her family and friends with all her heart. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Mary Calvin was a member of:
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Our Home and Garden Club
The Women's Exchange of Memphis
Memphis Symphony League
The Maternal Welfare League. 

The family requests memorials be sent to:
 Idlewild Presbyterian Church
American Cancer Society
Church Health Center of Memphis