Nancy Katherine Pitts Collins

Surrounded by her loving family, Nancy Katherine Pitts Collins, 68 of Blowing Rock, NC courageously ended her brief battle with Glioblastoma. Nancy was born to Hayden and Betty Ruppert Pitts on August 22, 1955.

Nancy was blessed to spread her Christian witness throughout her work years with Samaritan's Purse, North Carolina DOT and her years with the North Carolina Highway Patrol which was dear to her heart.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Hayden, and Betty Pitts, one sister, Rene' Pitts, and two brothers-in law, David Payne, and Dennis Hall.

Nancy is survived by her loving husband of just short of 50 years, Charles Russell (Tom) Collins. She is also survived by three children, Marty Cole Collins Landau (Jonathan) of Wilmington, NC, Lisa Ann Collins Stophel (Michael) of Wilmington, NC, and Brian Russell Collins of Nashville TN. She is also survived by four grandchildren, MacKenzie Collins, Tyler Collins, Colby Collins-Peterson, Ayden Collins-Peterson, and one great-grandchild, Lillith Collins-Perdue. She is also survived by three brothers, C. H Pitts (Sharon), Norman Pitts (Shannon), Mikey Pitts, two sisters, Betsy Payne, and Lynn Lawrence (J.B.) and many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services for Nancy Collins will be held with a visitation at the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock on Tuesday evening, August 29 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. A funeral service will be held at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian church at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Blowing Rock, NC.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.