Born on September 12, 1930, in Farmersville, she was a daughter of Arthur and Clara Sherwood Burrows. She was married to Harvey Collins who predeceased her in 1994.

Betty was a member of the Portville Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, hand embroidery, and quilting.

She is survived by 3 sons, Kenneth (Sandy) Collins of Georgia, Donald Forrester of Franklinville and Neil (Eileen) Collins of Portville; a daughter, Sharon (Howard) Carrier of Cuba; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Clara Brown of Cuba; Shirley Jones of Alabama and Christine Williamson of Georgia; a cousin, Carol Sampson of Farmersville; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by and infant son Billy Forrester and her siblings Barbara, Jimmy, Arthur, Ralph, Alfred, Richard, Leah, and Genevieve.

Friends will be received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street, Cuba, on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 10-11:00 A.M. A Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 A.M. Pastor David Elliott will officiate.

Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Olean, New York.