Ernestine Collins Brantley, 87, of Milledgeville, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025. Survivors include her daughter, Christa Wheeler (Timothy), of Eatonton; sons, Stanley Grant Rich (Maryann), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Willis Emory Rich (Adela), of Clovis, New Mexico; sister, Lillie Rose Barton (Will), of Dudley; brother, Floyd Collins (Mary Ann), of Columbus; ten grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.