Ethel M. McCollum, 94, died Jan. 21, 2012, at Atlantic Healthcare Center, Vero Beach.
She was a lifetime resident of the Vero Beach area.
She was employed for many years as a waitress and bartender at the Ocean Grill, the Barrett Steak House, Vero Beach and several citrus packinghouses in the Vero Beach area.
She was a former member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero Beach and the Order of Eastern Star in Sebastian.
Survivors include her sons, Danny Knight, of Rome, Ga., Jerry Knight, of Roseland; brother, Rufus McClellan, of Lawrenceville, Ga.; sisters, Louise Ercolin, of Reno, Nev., Carolyn Perry, of Lawrenceville; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.B. McCollum; a granddaughter; and brothers, Frank and Bill McClellan.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian.
A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
