Elizabeth L. Collins

A Time To be Born: Elizabeth Lucile Camper Collins was born on June 10, 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland and was the third child born to the late Medford R. and Margaret (Maggie ) R. Camper. A Time to Serve: Lucile, as most people called her, graduated from Booker T. Washington Junior High and later from Frederick Douglas High School in 1936 . After graduating high school, she furthered her education by attending classes at night. Lucile did domestic work for a time and then began working for the Federal Government at the Social Security Administration as a payroll clerk. She retired from Social Security in the 1980's. Lucile was a member of Trinity AME Church in Baltimore and gave her life to Christ at an early age. She was faithful in her attendance and her responsibilities in Sunday School, and also played the piano for Sunday School. She was a teacher for many years in the Sunday School. She attended church regularly, and as a child, sang with youth choir, as an adult, she sang with the W omen’s Day Choir, attended Allen Christian Endeavor League, and in her later years, served as a Steward. She was a delegate for Trinity at many Annual Conferences and other conferences of the AME Church. A Time to Love: She loved God's Word and stressed the importance of a personal relationship with and obedience to Jesus Christ. She had a bible study in her home for a while and she enjoyed singing hymns and loved sacred classics. She loved her family, and was very encouraging, supportive and available to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Lucile married the Clarence E. Hawkins, Sr. and from this union, gave birth to Clarence E. Hawkins, Jr. Ronald Hawkins(deceased) and Jacqueline J. Hawkins (deceased). Her health began to decline in 2006 and she went to live with daughter, Jacqueline, and after Jacqueline's passing, her grandson, Ethan . In 2012, Lucile went to reside at the Future Care Nursing Home in Lochearn. A Time to Die: On Friday, February 1, 2013 , Lucile was called to her heavenly home. She is survived by her son, Clarence E. Hawkins, Jr. daughter-in-law Bessie R. G. Hawkins and Emma F. Hawkins; granddaughters Wanda E. Hawkins and Michele T. Douglass and husband James G. Douglass; and Marlon M.K. Hawkins; great granddaughter grandsons, Clarence E. Hawkins III and Ethan D. Powell; great grandsons. James Kenton Camper and wife Deborah Martin; niece, Margaret Camper; great-nephews, Michael Sherman, and Martin and Kyler Camper; great niece, Deborah Camper; and countless other relatives and friends who were blessed to know her and whose lives she touched. With warmest regards The Family

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Elizabeth L. Collins

August 10, 1918 - February 2, 2013