Wanda Collins

Graveside services for Wanda “Sandy" Collins, 90, of Fruitvale, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, June 24, 2024, at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Irving.

Sandy passed away June 15, 2024, in Tyler. She was born December 12, 1933, in Bells, to Isaac Elijah & Bertha Angeline Cobb Standridge. She spent her early years in Irving, before moving to Fruitvale 53 years ago. Sandy was a member of AQHA, Limousin Cattle Association, Texas Barrel Racing Assoc., Texas Sunshine Girls Equestrian Drill Team, and Lewisville Saddle Club. She worked at Mistletoe Boots in Grand Saline and for Dr. Pruitt’s Vet Clinic in Mineola. She loved her horses and won many barrel races. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Miah “Tex” Collins; and brother, Gary Lynn Standridge.

Survivors include her three daughters, Connie Ollive and husband Bruce of Big Sandy, Lisa Case and husband Rusty of Quinlan, and Kristie Basham and husband Tim of Canton; brother, Donald Standridge and wife Jimmie of Emory; seven grandchildren, Bobbie Jo Kuhn and husband Brian, Jamie Osborn and husband Tim, Lanham Ollive, Denton Ollive and wife Tara, Jennifer Basham, Patrick Basham and wife Ashley, and Chad Case and wife Hali; sixteen great-grandchildren, Morgan, Cason & Josephine, Bryce, Madison, Aidin, Blain, Logan, Cutter, Lawson, Tristyn, Elizabeth, Hayden, Stella, Josie, Barrett, and Hadli; one great-great-grandchild, Cash, and one on the way; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be Lanham Ollive, Denton Ollive, Patrick Basham, Chad Case, Brian Kuhn, and Tim Osborn.

The family will receive friends 4-6 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.