Carolyn Marie Collins
June 7, 1933 – Aug. 13, 2020

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – On the night of Aug. 13, 2020, Carolyn Marie Collins died in her brand new home in Middletown at the age of 87.

She was surrounded by family, her beloved pets and a dear friend.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Dorothy Wiley; her brother, Dave Wiley; her daughter, Ann Kathleen Collins; and her husbands, Bill Nitzel and Jim Collins.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Marie Dawson; her son-in-law Tommy Garrett; her four grandchildren, Meryl Collins, Jessica Collins, Brandon Dawson and Collin Dawson; and a great-granddaughter, Kolea Palakiko.

She was well-loved and will be duly missed.

At her request, no services will be performed. In lieu of anything, we only ask that you find a child or a young adult and teach them how to sew, knit, craft, and create.

Carolyn was mind-bogglingly talented and it was an amazing talent she freely shared with everyone around her.

She feared it was a dying art, and her passion for it was phenomenal.

In this day and age of isolation and homeschooling, she would hope that others would reach out to children and teach what they know, even if it isn’t their own kid.