Description: Blairsville's first ever and only woman mayor in history.
Birthplace: Union County, GA
Resting Place: Union Memory Garden, Blairsville, GA
Occupation: Mayor of Blairsville; Blairsville City Council; School Teacher
Spouse(s): Robert England Colwell
Children: Robbie Colwell Weaver
Parents: John Calloway Collins; Lena Mae Bell Lance Collins
Awards: Mayor Colwell Drive, located off of the Glenn Gooch By-Pass, was named in her honor.
Facts of Interest: 1. The house she resided in still stands today on Cleveland Street alongside her daughter Robbie Colwell's attorney's office.
2. Mayor Colwell Drive along the Glenn Gooch By-Pass was named in her honor.
3. She fought for the improvement of the City of Blairsville's water and sewage treatment plant.
4. She was a Union County School teacher for over 40+ years.
5. Her uncle, Thomas Jackson Lance, was the Young Harris College President from 1930-1942.