Irene Collins, 83, of Nederland passed away Friday, July 17, 2009 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Monday, July 20, 2009 in the chapel of Broussard’s in Nederland. Entombment will follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM, Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the mortuary.
Ms. Collins lived in Nederland since 1971 and formerly lived in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. She was owner and operator of Irene’s Lounge in Nederland and enjoyed life and traveling.
Ms. Collins is survived by her nephews, John Fong of Groves, John D. Smith of Reedville, Virginia, George Caraway of Kountze and Kenneth Hale of Ruston, Louisiana; nieces Sandra Miller of Port Neches, Tracie Keys of Shreveport, Louisiana, Lori Vancil of Memphis, Tennessee and Tina Smith of Ace, Texas. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Thomas Caraway of Silsbee and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her brother, Woodrow Hale and sisters, Hilda Smith and Ruby Caraway.
She will be fondly remembered as Ms. Irene.
