Kathy Collins McBride, born to the late William “Wankie” Bowls and Creola Collins on July 15, 1958. She passed away peacefully at her home in Louisville, Georgia, on February 6, 2025, one day before her 29th Wedding Anniversary.

Celebration of Life Services will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Brinson Hill Baptist Church at 1:00 P.M.

Interment will be held in the Brinson Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Public viewing will be held Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M.

Kathy was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and moved to Georgia shortly after her birth. She graduated from Washington County High School in 1976. Throughout her career, she worked at various stores, including cashier at Jet and Shake Rag, Wadley, GA, always bringing a smile to every customer she encountered. Later she worked as a machine operator at Crider. Kathy loved to engage in conversation and made lasting connections with those around her.

She joined the Christian family at Spring Bethel A.M.E. Church and In 1988, she became a member of Brinson Hill Baptist Church and was an active member of the Pastor’s Aide Committee.

On February 7, 1996, Kathy married her beloved husband, Bernard McBride Sr.

Kathy is preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Burina Robinson, Zelma Brown, Clarence Collie, and Verna Mae.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Bernard McBride Sr., Louisville, GA; sons: Chedrick Collins Sr., Augusta, Georgia, and Quenell Archer Sr., Augusta, Georgia; daughters: Rashonda Kemp, Grovetown, Georgia, and Monica Collins, Augusta, Georgia; step-son: Bernard McBride Jr. of Louisville, Georgia; step-daughter: Krystal McBride, Louisville, Georgia.

Kathy's legacy lives on through her grandchildren: Teasia Scott (Tariq) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Chedrick Collins Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia; Quenell Archer Jr. of Mississippi; Israel Collins of Atlanta, Georgia; Autumn Kemp of Grovetown, Georgia; Markel Collins of Wrens, Georgia; Patience Collins of Macon, Georgia; D'Miya Davis of Louisville, Georgia; Kingston Atkins of Louisville, Georgia; and Kiari Atkins of Louisville, Georgia.

Kathy will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, and the joy she brought into the lives of those who knew her.

Davis Funeral Home of 725 Beech Street is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Kathy Collins McBride.