Pamela A. Collins, 73, a long-time resident of the St. Petersburg area, passed away Wednesday the 16th of November.

Born in 1943 in Roswell, New Mexico, she spent her childhood in St. Petersburg, FL and then moved to Columbia, SC, as her father was in the Airforce. There she achieved her B.S.N., R.N from the University of South Carolina, College Of Nursing in 1965. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority as well a USC Cheerleader. After getting married and starting her family, she moved back to St. Petersburg where she resided and started a career in nursing. She served as a director of nursing in various facilities, going on to establish her own home health care business, Housecall Home Care Services, Inc. which flourished for many years. She then finalized her career working with Hospice until retirement.

Pam was a devoted Christian and appreciated life's beauty. Being an avid painter and nature lover enabled her to see the good in everything and everyone.

She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Preston Able and mother, Virginia Holden Able and is survived by sister Cherry Goldson (Charlie Goldson), daughters Alyson Collins, Kimberly Collins Bradford, son Eugene Collins III (Kelly Collins), granddaughter Kelly Bradford, grandsons Camden Collins, Finn Collins and Logan Wright.

A celebration of life will be held at the St. Petersburg Women's Club on Sunday, January 8th, 2017 from 3pm-5pm.