Ms. April Nicole Collins, aged 51, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in Beaumont, Texas. She will be remembered fondly by her family and friends.

Celebration of Life Services for Ms. Collins will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Douglas Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 1370 Ewing Street in Beaumont, Texas 77701. A Public Viewing for Ms. Collins will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home Chapel and Visitation on Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Church. For your safety social distancing and facial masks are recommended .

April's Life Story

April Nicole Collins was born on December 8, 1973, in Beaumont, Texas to Ronald "Gene"
Collins, Sr. and Una Mae Collins.
At an early age, she accepted Christ under the leadership of Reverend I. J Brooks at Douglas
Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
April attended public school in Beaumont, Texas and graduated from Central High School in 1992. She was apart of the band in middle school and high school playing the clarinet. She joined Central's color guard under the direction of Shawneque Bulter-Guillory.
She went on to pursue higher education by earning a ward clerk certificate in 1997 at Lamar University, an Associate of Science in 2012 at Lamar State College-Orange, a Bachelor of Science of Sociology in 2017 at Provident University, and a Master of Arts of Counseling in 2021 at Provident University. She was currently working at United Healthcare as an enrollment and eligibility representative full time and worked as a social worker for adult services part time.
April enjoyed spending her time with family and friends. She was known for her kind heart, infectious laugh and warm smile. In her spare time, she loved to cook, often times replicating her late grandmother Elnora's recipes. She enjoyed reading, arts and crafts, watching her favorite tv shows with Kierstyn, and shopping.
April loved her daughters Kaasey and Kierstyn who she affectionately called Tintzy and Punkin. She was a great mother, sister, daughter, and friend.
She is proceeded in death by her father, Ronald "Gene" Collins, Sr.; brother, Rashad Collins; uncle, Willie "Speedy" Collins, Jr.; maternal grandparents, L.J. and Elnora Castille; paternal grandparents, Willie "Dub" Collins, Sr. and Dorothy Collins; and god-father, Terrell Joseph.
April leaves to cherish her memories: her daughters, Kaasey Pickens (Jonathan) and Kierstyn Widow; mother, Una Collins; brother, Ronald Collins, Jr. (Sherronda); sister, Erica Smith (Jeremy); nephews, Ronald Collins III, Rashad Collins, and Ryan Collins; nieces, Kah'Lea Collins and Kyh'Lei Collins; god-mothers, Elnora "LuLu" Joseph and Sharon Clover; special cousins, Tasha Chatman, Tuquita Clark, Tarasha Robinson Thomas, and Nancy Robinson; special friends, Tammy Wingate, Ursula Chaison, Sharonda Muhammad, TeVera Hightower, and Brittany Busby; and a host of other relatives and many loving friends.