Thelma Eleanor Hayes Collins Thelma Eleanor Hayes Collins, 97, died Thursday in St. George, where she had been recovering from a short illness. She was born November 29, 1907, in Eureka, Utah, the daughter of George and Mary Elvera Hayes. Her family moved to Provo, where she spent the rest of her life. She married Reed “Lob” Collins in June of 1926. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple. Lob preceded her in death in 1991. Thelma was a great cook and was well known for her cherry pie. She was a member of the LDS Church, and attended the Provo Fifth Ward for 65 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Grant (Sue) Speed of Lindon; and Mrs. Kent (Ann) Garrett of St. George; seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Renee Pearson Hedquist (Ab) of St. George; two brothers, Jack E. Strong and Robert Q. Strong, both of Provo. She was preceded in death by her husband, a brother, Doyle, and by a granddaughter, Peggy Sue. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., in the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo. Friends may call at the Mortuary, Monday evening, from 6-8 p.m., or Tuesday morning, one hour prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.