Wade K. Collins, affectionately known as Wade, son of the late Lucille E. Collins and Charles Wishborne, was born on February 17th1960 in Baltimore, Maryland. He departed this life on June 29, 2023 after a brief illness.

He received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System. Wade was employed at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. He was often seen assisting others with home improvement.

Wade made numerous of friends wherever he went. Everyone knew him as a happy and helpful person who always spoke respectfully us­ ing kind words. Wade also had another side too he was very humor­ ous . He loved making people laugh. He will be sincerely missed by eve­ ryone who knew him.

He leaves to mourn: four children : Wade Collins Jr. Chiffon Collins, Sherell Collins and Sabrina Collins, three grandsons : Nigel Collins, Tyrell Brooks, D'Angelo Couplin, five grand- daughters: Braniya Gilchrist, Armonie Daughtry, A'myah Daughtry, Alana Brooks, Adrian­ na Couplin ,four brothers: Nathaniel Collins (Lynnette), Daniel Griffin Jr., Michael Carter, Donnell Griffin, one sister Tacoma Carter (John Johnson) four nieces: Nacole Lee, Tyra Collins, Tanikia Jones, Marquita LeGrand, great nieces: Taytana Bowser, Maya Lee, Rion Lee, Erin Lee, Kamaya Collins, Avah Griffin, one great-great niece: Devin Cunning­ ham, nephews: Antoine Collins Sr. Daniel Griffin Ill, Carlton LeGrand, Maurice Stanton, Donnell Griffin, great nephews: Antoine Collins Jr.

Elias Kyler, and Cory Lomax cousins: Charmaine Dargan (William), Ste­ven Collins (Melinda), A special friend Kia along with a host of other relatives and friends, He was preceded in death by his mother Lucille E. Collins, Delores M. Collins, John Henry Johnson, and Herman Collins and Josephine Collins and cousin Carl Collins.