Shavonta Lenee Collins, 40 of Cambridge, entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at University Shore Medical Center @ Dorchester in Cambridge. She was surrounded by her loving family. Shavonta was born in Cambridge August 3,1983, to her parents Tonya Woolford and Linwood Collins.

Shavonta was educated in the public school system of Dorchester County.

She loved her children and her siblings. Shavonta had many hobbies including reading, ole school music, feeding the seagulls, and watching TV. It has been said, Food was her best friend. Shavonta also enjoyed spending time with her fiancé, Paul Howell.

Shavonta leaves to cherish fond memories, her loving mother, Tonya Woolford (Rodney), her father, Linwood Collins (Wanda); her loving children: Dontre Smith, Jr, Deveon Allen, and  Elridge Ennals III; siblings: Icessica Collins (ShaNiQua), Linwood Collins, ZaMar (Alexis), ZaKia Collins (Kesha), Darren Collins, Tamya Perry, Rhonda Johnson, Dontra Quails; a maternal grandfather, William Lake; maternal aunts: Bonnie Lake, Machelle Saunders (Bennie), Crystal Wongus (Derrick Sr.), Shirley Wongus (Mike), Cherry Cornish (Ronald), Ebony Cornish (Harold); maternal uncles: Orlando Demby, Sr (Carla), Brice Cornish (Anquenette), Dontray Cornish (Rita), Lamont Cornish (Cowanda), William Ennals (Angel); maternal aunts: Pamela Mollock, Veronica Jones, and Anya Boyd; bonus aunt, Connie Patric; bonus uncles: Russell (Van), Gerald Murrill, and Anthony Murrill, Eugene (Margaret); 3 great aunts: Terry Demby Hopkins (Charles), Jeannie (Raymond Wilson) and Jannie Manokey (William Keene); one great uncle, Eddie Manokey; her best friend, Jakeia Sutler; a special friend/sister, Ciara Collins;  a special cousin, Theniece Parker; fiancé, Paul Howell; a future mother-in-law, Carolle Crawford; a future son, Shymiere Howell;  future uncles-in-law: Carlos and Anthony Howell; a future brother-in-law, Cliffbon Howell, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, other relatives, and friends.

Shavonta was preceded in death by her brother, Linwood Phillips Collins, Jr; maternal great grandparents, Laura and Roland Demby; a great grandmother, Estella Manokey; maternal grandparents, Rhoda and Nice Cornish; paternal grandparents, Clifton Collins and Rosalie Way; maternal aunt, Tiffany Cornish; one maternal uncle, Kendall Demby; maternal great aunts: Shirely, Vivian, Thelma, Pearl, and Ida Belle; maternal great uncles: Roland, Lester, Floyd, Clifton, James, Merritt, George, and Frederick Demby, Clarence Lake and James Manokey; paternal uncles: Gerald, LeRoy, and Wayne Collins; paternal aunts: May Dixon, Martha Stewart, Irene Joynes, and Frances Stewart; a paternal aunt, Evelina Manokey.