Joyce Collins, age 79, of Dardanelle, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 8, 2026, surrounded by family at National Park Medical Center. She was born on October 9, 1946, in London to Ellen Louise Rickett.

Joyce was strong in her Faith and loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She showed the love of Christ to everyone she met. She not only raised her kids and grandkids well, she also impacted many kids and families through the years, who affectionately knew her as "Miss Joyce".

In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of almost 50 years, Lee Dean Collins; three brothers, David, Donnie and John Scribner; and a sister, Betty Scribner.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Rebecca, and Keith and Michelle Collins; a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Eddie Horn; two sisters and brother-in-law, Letha and Nathan Edgar, and Mary Jenkins; nine grandchildren, Ryan (Ana), Kayla and Evan Horn, Hailey, Hunter and Harmony Collins, and Liam Bucker-Hollinger, Daniel and Eli Craig; and two great-grandchildren, Jasper and Ronan Craig.

The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Centerville First Baptist Church, with Bro. Joe Yates and Bro. Keith Collins officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Chris and Jimmie Dotson, Jackie and Nathan Collins, Dustin McKibbin and Randy Standridge.

Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com .