Evelyn "Nana" Starnes Collum
January 23, 1924 - July 22, 2009
Wagener - Mrs. Evelyn “Nana” Starnes Collum, 85, entered into rest Wednesday.
Mrs. Collum was the widow of Robert L. Collum. She had two sons and daughters-in-law: Stan and Gloria Collum of Wagener and Steve and Nancy Collum of West Columbia; grandchildren: Heather and Tim Flowers, Jodee and Lynn Collum, Clint and Carole Collum, Caroline Collum and Erica Collum; great grandchildren: Claire Collum, Hayden Collum and one on the way; sister: Marlene Hill of Peekskill, NY, and brothers: J. B. Starnes of Perry and Junnie G. Starnes of Wagener.
Mrs. Collum was born in Aiken County, the daughter of the late Julian and Docia Williams Starnes. She was preceded in death by brothers; Harold, Theodore and Richard Starnes. She was a graduate of Wagener High School. Mrs. Collum worked in the office at Wagener High School and also at the Charleston Naval Ship Yard. She attended Pauline Church of Christ.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wagener Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home, and at other times at the Claridge House, 162 Lee St., N in Wagener.
The Funeral Service will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. also in the chapel with the Rev. Jim Garrison officiating. Pallbearers will be Jodee Collum, Clint Collum, Tim Flowers, Bill Starnes, Glen Starnes, Johnny Ray Starnes, and Richie Starnes. Burial will be in the Wagener Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be made to Perry Eldercare at 182 Roberts St. Perry, SC 29137 or Churches Together For Kids at P.O. Box 1115 Wagener, SC 29164. The family expresses their grateful appreciation to the staff of Perry Eldercare for the devotion and care they provided.
July 25. 2009 11:00 a.m. 
