Gertrude COLLINS

1918 - UNKNOWN

• Name	Gertrude COLLINS  [1, 2]
  	Getrude's surname (at the time of her passing?) was MCCUTCHEON.
  Birth	24 Dec 1918	Weeksbury, Floyd, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	UNKNOWN
  Person ID	I4076	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Cecil James LEWIS,   b. 12 Mar 1907, Kilsyth, Fayette, West Virginia, USA d. 2 Mar 1984, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1951	Summit, Ohio, USA   [1]
  		LEWIS, Cecil James COLLINS, Gertrude Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980
  Children	1. Jeff LEWIS
  Family ID	F1458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Dec 1918 - Weeksbury, Floyd, Kentucky, USA Marriage - 13 Jul 1951 - Summit, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S764] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980. Name: Cecil J Lewis Gender: Male Marriage Age: 44 Birth Date: 12 Mar 1907 Birth Place: Mount Hope, West Virginia Marriage Date: 13 Jul 1951 Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA Father: Albert Henry Lewis Mother: Virginia Angus Spouse: Gertrude Collins [S1230] Obituary of Wanda M. DALEY, (Name: Akron Beakon Journal; Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA; Date: 27 Jul 2013;). Wanda M. Lewis Daley passed away on July 20 at the age of 99. She was born on May 18, 1914, in Mt. Hope, W.Va., to Albert Henry Lewis and Jennie Mariah Angus Abshire Lewis. After graduating from Mt. Hope High School, she moved to Akron where she discovered the Big Band sound of Jimmy Daley and His Orchestra. She and Jim were married in 1933 and had three children who also became professional musicians. A consummate caregiver, Wanda provided for the needs of both her immediate family and many extended family members. She volunteered with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile program in Akron and at the Summit County Home. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, grandmother and great-grand-mother, she was known for her playful spirit – a gift she shared generously. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Jennie; stepfather, James W. Sawyers; beloved husband, James T. Daley; brother, Cecil (Gertrude) Lewis of Akron; sister, Nellie Jane (Clayton) Smith of Dallas, TX; half-brother, George (Mabel) Abshire of Mt. Hope, W.Va.; half-sister, Hazel Abshire (J.J. "Jack") Goldie; and half-sister, Willie Muriel Abshire (B.J.) Adams (George) Hatch, both of Akron. She is survived by children, Marilyn and Dr. Douglas Boldon of Granville, James and Diane Daley of Charlotte, N.C., and Nancy Daley of Akron; grandchildren Kristin Boldon (George Fischer) of Minneapolis, Minn., Amy Boldon Harper of Philadelphia, Pa., Emily Boldon of Boston, Mass., and Carol (Stacy) Cook and Steven (Janel) Daley of Charlotte, N.C.; great-grand-children, Camille, Halle, and Jane Obendorf, and Vince Daley of Charlotte, N.C.; Drew and Gus Fischer of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Jay Harper of Philadelphia, Pa.; niece, Roberta Butler; and nephew, Jeff Lewis, both of Akron. A private graveside service has been held at Rose Hill Burial Park in Fairlawn. In lieu of flowers, she requested that memorial contributions in her name be made to The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, or Summa Hospice.