Collins, Nancy Arta - 73, passed away on Saturday June 10, 2017 at the Colchester East Hants Health Centre after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Born in Nashwaaksis, NB she was the daughter of Lemuel William Randall and Mary Doris (Boone) Randall. She was the loving sister to Geraldine Smith (Ernie) and William A (Sharon) Randall. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband Russell Collins; children Gary George Ring (Tammy), Anthony Michael Ring (Marcia), Duane Collins (Colleen) and Stacey Collins (Tom). One of her greatest joys was watching her grand children grow and thrive. She will be missed by all of them; Kaelam Nickerson Ring, Aidan Nickerson Ring, Johnathan Ring, Ashley Carlson, Ksenia Collins and Katerina Collins. She moved to Truro in the early 1970s to raise her two boys. Despite the hardships of those early years, she met and fell in love with her best friend, her rock and life partner Russell Collins. Nancy worked at Canadian Tire for a number of years before starting at Zellers. She would spend more than 15 years working at Zellers, making many life long friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 15 from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2 p.m. both in Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow Street, Truro, Rev. Glenn MacLean officiating (Trinity United Church). A reception will follow in the funeral home. Interment in Onslow Island Cemetery. Family Flowers only. Donations can be made to Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.ColchesterCommunity.com