Eula Bernice Knowles Collinsworth was born on January 12, 1928 to Deborah Alexander and Frances Ernest (F.E.) Knowles in Plainview, Texas. She departed this life on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the age of 93.

Services will be Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Perryton with Rev. Richard Laverty officiating.  Burial will follow in Ochiltree Cemetery under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.

Eula grew to womanhood in rural Beaver County in the Oklahoma panhandle. She married J.P. Collinsworth on May 18, 1948, in Canadian, Texas. They made their home in Perryton until May of 1949 when they moved to Lipscomb County. They lived there for 20 years, before moving back to Perryton in October of 1969. Eula was employed by Ochiltree General Hospital in the dietary department for 22 years; 4 of those years she served as the supervisor. She enjoyed serving as a Pink Lady for the hospital from 1993 – 2015.

Eula entrusted Jesus as her savior at the age of 23 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Perryton at the time of her passing.

Survivors include her two sons, Jim Collinsworth and his wife, Twila, of Perryton and Joe Collinsworth also of Perryton. One brother Bryan Knowles and his wife, Pat. Four grandchildren; Jamie Watson and husband, Sam, Paula McGarraugh and husband, Kevin, Jay Collinsworth, and H.J. Collinsworth and wife, Brooke. Five great-grandchildren; Kaetlon Hatch and husband, Bryce, Bailey McGarraugh and wife, Hannah, Nolan McGarraugh, Zion and Zoe Collinsworth. Three great-great-grandchildren; Karson, Charli, and baby Bryer due at the end of June. Eula is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Eula was preceded in death by; her husband J.P. Collinsworth; her parents; her sister, Ruth Mehnert; a brother, Frank Knowles; and a great-grandson, Devin McGarraugh.

Eula wrote much of this obituary for us to find after her passing, and she ended it with this:
"This my song thru endless ages, Jesus led me all the way."

Eula's pride and joy was her family. She dearly loved each and everyone and her favorite pastime was spending time with them.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Ochiltree General Hospital Pink Ladies Auxillary or the First Baptist Church of Perryton.