Funeral service for Mrs. Ronette Collins, 80 of Salado, TX will be held Sunday, August 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Killeen, TX. Burial will follow the service at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Killeen, TX.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from four o'clock until six o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 14 ^th day of August at Chisolm's Family Funeral Home, Killeen, Texas.

Ronette Hodges Collins, age 80, of Salado, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, the 7 ^th of August 2021. Ronette was on born on Valentine's Day in 1941 in Crosbyton, Texas, along with her twin brother Ronald. Ronette and Ron were the last born of eight children to Talmage Hodges & Bertha Denson Hodges. Mrs. Collins was both a housewife and independent businesswoman. Her passion was real estate development, marketing, and sales of residential, commercial, and multifamily projects in Florida and Texas. In 2003, she formed a non-profit, NewLife Alliance, to provide social services to affordable communities across Texas. This endeavor was her "baby" and she devoted her vivacious energy into giving back to her residents. NewLife now provides services to over 3,500 residents in Texas. She loved gardening, reading, music, and cooking.

Ronette is survived by her husband R.J. Collins; sons, Cliff & Erik Snyder. Ronette's children by marriage with RJ are sons, Jay, Tim, Alex, & Will, and daughter Debbie. She is also survived by her sister Willene Klimple and brother Ronald Hodges. She has 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions in Ronette Collins name can be directed to NewLife Alliance, 15 Lake Drive, Round Rock, TX 78665.