Weder Collins

Weder Thomasina Collins née Golden was born May 5, 1931 in Liberty County, Georgia to the late Jessie & Alice Golden.

A Time To Live - Isaiah 38:16

At length Weder later moved to New Jersey and joined her sisters Gladys & Jesten moving right next door to them.

Upon moving to New Jersey Weder attended New Jersey City University where she graduated with her Sociology de-gree. She then became employed by The Division of Youth & Family Services and Budweiser. Weder ultimately went on to work in the pharmaceutical industry at Schering Plough now known as Merck & Co where she retired in 1994. Weder liked to keep busy so she decided to return back into the workforce part-time for Jewish Family Services as a certified home health aide and Easter Seals as a receptionist.

Weder joined Mount Zion Pentecostal Church in Elizabeth, NJ under the leadership of Bishop Jesse McNeil until she could no longer transport herself. She then joined St.Paul Baptist Church in Elizabeth, NJ under the leadership of Pastor Bill Johnson as long as she could.

Weder loved attending worship services and praising the Almighty God and teaching all those who interacted with her about the importance of faith. When not in the Lord’s house Weder enjoyed spending time with her family and friends or talking on the phone.

A Time To Love - Ecclesiastes 3:8

She married Atkins Surrency Sr. and her son Atkins was born of that union. After Atkins’s passing Weder went on to marry James "JC"Collins and of that union her daughters Schoroline & Beverly were born to join their sisters Luzeal Col-lins-Broughton and Janet Collins-Dennis.

A Time To Return Home

On July 5, 2020 with no true medical illnesses while at her home with her daughter and grandchildren, Weder answered God’s call to return to her eternal home.

A Time To Mourn - Ecclesiastes 3:4

She is preceded in death by her parents Alice & Jessie Golden, her son Atkins Surrency II, her step-daughter Luzeal Broughton, her sisters Annie Pearl Golden, Annzella Beverly, Queenie Anderson, Reader "Jesten" Golden, Gladys Thaniel, Sannie Mae Toombs, and her brother Willard Golden.

Weder leaves to cherish her fine memory her brothers William "WM" Golden, Elvert "LC"

Golden, and Lewis Golden, her daughters Janet Collins-Dennis, Schoroline Williams (Walter) and Beverly Collins her