Mildred "Mickey" Collier Obituary (1930 - 2015)

Mildred "Mickey" Collier, 85, of Macon, IL passed away at 5:05 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2015 in her residence. A memorial service to celebrate Mickey's life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to a food bank of your choice or the American Diabetes Association. Mickey was born on June 29, 1930 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Roy T. and May (Matheny) Ogden. Mickey married Robert Stanley "Sarge" Collier on April 13, 1947. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2015. Mickey loved to cook for her family and friends. Her homemade noodles and pecan pie were a favorite. She also enjoyed traveling and collecting rings. Mickey is survived by her children: Arnold (Emma) Collier of Pekin, IL, Kathy Ray of Decatur, IL, Tom (Sherry) Collier of Decatur, IL, Mark (Penlyn) Collier of Waynesville, IL and Randy (Becky) Collier of Macon, IL; as our own children: Bill and Cathy Wood of Decatur, IL, Cliff and Lynn Brown of Macon, IL, Harry and Vida Camp of Fort Collins, CO; sisters: Shirley Koonce of Tulsa, OK, Sue (Larry) Trimble of Shasta Lake, CA, Sharon (David) Rice of Blue Mound, IL and Carol (Dave Klein) Acree of Decatur, IL; brother: Howard (Sandy Peters) Ogden of Decatur, IL; sister-in-law: Hazel Ogden of Weaver, AL; 21 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren. Mickey was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers: Willie (Gwen) Ogden, Bob (Betty) Ogden, Richard (Virginia) Ogden, David Ogden, sisters: Mary (Chris) Christake, Pat (Bob) Martin, son-in-law: Terry Ray and one granddaughter. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.