Born April 11, 1936, in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Sam and Ruby Mae Dowless Collins.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a retired Pipefitter with the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
Mr. Collins was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, where he served as a Deacon, James enjoyed fishing and hunting. One of the highlights of his life was having fun with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Pauline; his three sons, Tommy (Cecilia) Collins of Beaufort, SC, Phillip (Barbara) Collins of Cordesville, SC, and Billy (Felicia) Collins of Goose Creek, SC; his grandchildren, Sean, Taylor, Drew, Tommy, Jr., Kyle, Mia, Hannah, Tanner, and Emily Collins; and his sisters, Hilda Hardee of Elizabethtown, NC, and Norma Hall of Bladenboro, NC.
A Celebration of James' Life will be held, November 9, 2013, in the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends, November 8, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Mt. Pleasant Chapel.
Born April 11, 1936, in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Sam and Ruby Mae Dowless Collins.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a retired Pipefitter with the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
Mr. Collins was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, where he served as a Deacon, James enjoyed fishing and hunting. One of the highlights of his life was having fun with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Pauline; his three sons, Tommy (Cecilia) Collins of Beaufort, SC, Phillip (Barbara) Collins of Cordesville, SC, and Billy (Felicia) Collins of Goose Creek, SC; his grandchildren, Sean, Taylor, Drew, Tommy, Jr., Kyle, Mia, Hannah, Tanner, and Emily Collins; and his sisters, Hilda Hardee of Elizabethtown, NC, and Norma Hall of Bladenboro, NC.
A Celebration of James' Life will be held, November 9, 2013, in the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends, November 8, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Mt. Pleasant Chapel.
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