Ronald Newton Collier, M.D.
July 10, 1939 - July 26, 2020
Ronald Newton Collier, M.D., was the first child of Iva Adams Collier and Newton Willard Collier of Mayking, Kentucky. Ronald Newton was born on July 10, 1939, in Mayking, Kentucky. He passed away on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 81 years old.
Survivors include the love of his life, his wife, Janice (Jan) Martin Collier, and his two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Deronda Collier Mobelini (Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini), and Mrs. Heather Collier Speicher (Dr. Matthew Speicher). He has 3 granddaughters and 3 grandsons: Madison Mobelini Patrick (Chase Patrick), Collier Ronald Mobelini, and Marryn Rochelle Ruth Mobelini of Hazard, Kentucky; Bennett David Speicher, Elizabeth Helen Speicher, and Thomas Matthew Speicher of Baltimore, Maryland. Ron is also survived by his sister, Esteva Carol Cassem (Lexington) and his nephew, Michael Stephen Cassem (Lexington), and his brothers-in-law Dennis Martin (Jeannie) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Byron Martin (Kirby) of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and many other nephews, nieces and friends.
Ronald Newton Collier was a graduate of Whitesburg High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, and his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Louisville. He served two years in the army, posted to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for training, and then to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was promoted to Major. He returned to his pediatric practice in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1970, serving as the President of the Jefferson County Pediatric Society, the President of the Jefferson County Medical Society, and as a guest lecturer for the University of Louisville Medical School. He also led teaching rounds for UofL medical students. He was a member of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Kentucky Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and he served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Medical Insurance Company. He served as a deacon at West Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for many years, enjoying additional community service roles including providing physicals for students and their families at Wolfe County High School and playing Santa Clause for the church’s annual Christmas dinners. After retiring from his practice in Louisville, and enjoying travel with his wife and friends, the two settled in Hazard, Kentucky, where Doc joined the Hazard Clinic as a part-time pediatrician. The Colliers joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hazard, and Doc served as Elder. He was back home in the mountains of eastern Kentucky where he enjoyed taking care of the children and families of the region where he grew up. He retired from the ARH Hazard Clinic in 2019.
Ron Collier loved fishing, reading murder mysteries, and most especially spending time with his children and grandchildren whether they were taking a walk or he was watching them play baseball, volleyball, lacross, or basketball. Jan and Ron would have been married 60 years on August 13, 2020.
Visitation will be held from 11AM-1PM Sat. Aug 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn.View Chapel
Funeral will be at 1PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn. View Chapel with Dr. Larry Orange officating
Graveside Service will be at 5PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at the McDonald Cemetery in Barbourville, KY
Pall Bearers: Michael Cassem (nephew), Jarrod Martin (nephew), Joshua Martin (nephew), Bennett Speicher (grandson), Thomas Speicher (grandson), Collier Mobelini (grandson), Matthew Speicher (son-in-law), Donald “Happy” Mobelini (son-in-law), Chase Patrick (grandson-in-law), Ronald Combs (family friend), Jarrod Combs (family friend), Jon Combs (family friend) and Josh Combs (family friend).
July 10, 1939 - July 26, 2020
Ronald Newton Collier, M.D., was the first child of Iva Adams Collier and Newton Willard Collier of Mayking, Kentucky. Ronald Newton was born on July 10, 1939, in Mayking, Kentucky. He passed away on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 81 years old.
Survivors include the love of his life, his wife, Janice (Jan) Martin Collier, and his two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Deronda Collier Mobelini (Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini), and Mrs. Heather Collier Speicher (Dr. Matthew Speicher). He has 3 granddaughters and 3 grandsons: Madison Mobelini Patrick (Chase Patrick), Collier Ronald Mobelini, and Marryn Rochelle Ruth Mobelini of Hazard, Kentucky; Bennett David Speicher, Elizabeth Helen Speicher, and Thomas Matthew Speicher of Baltimore, Maryland. Ron is also survived by his sister, Esteva Carol Cassem (Lexington) and his nephew, Michael Stephen Cassem (Lexington), and his brothers-in-law Dennis Martin (Jeannie) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Byron Martin (Kirby) of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and many other nephews, nieces and friends.
Ronald Newton Collier was a graduate of Whitesburg High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, and his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Louisville. He served two years in the army, posted to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for training, and then to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was promoted to Major. He returned to his pediatric practice in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1970, serving as the President of the Jefferson County Pediatric Society, the President of the Jefferson County Medical Society, and as a guest lecturer for the University of Louisville Medical School. He also led teaching rounds for UofL medical students. He was a member of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Kentucky Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and he served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Medical Insurance Company. He served as a deacon at West Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for many years, enjoying additional community service roles including providing physicals for students and their families at Wolfe County High School and playing Santa Clause for the church’s annual Christmas dinners. After retiring from his practice in Louisville, and enjoying travel with his wife and friends, the two settled in Hazard, Kentucky, where Doc joined the Hazard Clinic as a part-time pediatrician. The Colliers joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hazard, and Doc served as Elder. He was back home in the mountains of eastern Kentucky where he enjoyed taking care of the children and families of the region where he grew up. He retired from the ARH Hazard Clinic in 2019.
Ron Collier loved fishing, reading murder mysteries, and most especially spending time with his children and grandchildren whether they were taking a walk or he was watching them play baseball, volleyball, lacross, or basketball. Jan and Ron would have been married 60 years on August 13, 2020.
Visitation will be held from 11AM-1PM Sat. Aug 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn.View Chapel
Funeral will be at 1PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn. View Chapel with Dr. Larry Orange officating
Graveside Service will be at 5PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at the McDonald Cemetery in Barbourville, KY
Pall Bearers: Michael Cassem (nephew), Jarrod Martin (nephew), Joshua Martin (nephew), Bennett Speicher (grandson), Thomas Speicher (grandson), Collier Mobelini (grandson), Matthew Speicher (son-in-law), Donald “Happy” Mobelini (son-in-law), Chase Patrick (grandson-in-law), Ronald Combs (family friend), Jarrod Combs (family friend), Jon Combs (family friend) and Josh Combs (family friend).
Ronald Newton Collier, M.D.
July 10, 1939 - July 26, 2020
Ronald Newton Collier, M.D., was the first child of Iva Adams Collier and Newton Willard Collier of Mayking, Kentucky. Ronald Newton was born on July 10, 1939, in Mayking, Kentucky. He passed away on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 81 years old.
Survivors include the love of his life, his wife, Janice (Jan) Martin Collier, and his two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Deronda Collier Mobelini (Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini), and Mrs. Heather Collier Speicher (Dr. Matthew Speicher). He has 3 granddaughters and 3 grandsons: Madison Mobelini Patrick (Chase Patrick), Collier Ronald Mobelini, and Marryn Rochelle Ruth Mobelini of Hazard, Kentucky; Bennett David Speicher, Elizabeth Helen Speicher, and Thomas Matthew Speicher of Baltimore, Maryland. Ron is also survived by his sister, Esteva Carol Cassem (Lexington) and his nephew, Michael Stephen Cassem (Lexington), and his brothers-in-law Dennis Martin (Jeannie) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Byron Martin (Kirby) of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and many other nephews, nieces and friends.
Ronald Newton Collier was a graduate of Whitesburg High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, and his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Louisville. He served two years in the army, posted to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for training, and then to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was promoted to Major. He returned to his pediatric practice in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1970, serving as the President of the Jefferson County Pediatric Society, the President of the Jefferson County Medical Society, and as a guest lecturer for the University of Louisville Medical School. He also led teaching rounds for UofL medical students. He was a member of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Kentucky Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and he served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Medical Insurance Company. He served as a deacon at West Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for many years, enjoying additional community service roles including providing physicals for students and their families at Wolfe County High School and playing Santa Clause for the church’s annual Christmas dinners. After retiring from his practice in Louisville, and enjoying travel with his wife and friends, the two settled in Hazard, Kentucky, where Doc joined the Hazard Clinic as a part-time pediatrician. The Colliers joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hazard, and Doc served as Elder. He was back home in the mountains of eastern Kentucky where he enjoyed taking care of the children and families of the region where he grew up. He retired from the ARH Hazard Clinic in 2019.
Ron Collier loved fishing, reading murder mysteries, and most especially spending time with his children and grandchildren whether they were taking a walk or he was watching them play baseball, volleyball, lacross, or basketball. Jan and Ron would have been married 60 years on August 13, 2020.
Visitation will be held from 11AM-1PM Sat. Aug 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn.View Chapel
Funeral will be at 1PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn. View Chapel with Dr. Larry Orange officating
Graveside Service will be at 5PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at the McDonald Cemetery in Barbourville, KY
Pall Bearers: Michael Cassem (nephew), Jarrod Martin (nephew), Joshua Martin (nephew), Bennett Speicher (grandson), Thomas Speicher (grandson), Collier Mobelini (grandson), Matthew Speicher (son-in-law), Donald “Happy” Mobelini (son-in-law), Chase Patrick (grandson-in-law), Ronald Combs (family friend), Jarrod Combs (family friend), Jon Combs (family friend) and Josh Combs (family friend).
July 10, 1939 - July 26, 2020
Ronald Newton Collier, M.D., was the first child of Iva Adams Collier and Newton Willard Collier of Mayking, Kentucky. Ronald Newton was born on July 10, 1939, in Mayking, Kentucky. He passed away on Sunday morning, July 26, 2020, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 81 years old.
Survivors include the love of his life, his wife, Janice (Jan) Martin Collier, and his two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Deronda Collier Mobelini (Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini), and Mrs. Heather Collier Speicher (Dr. Matthew Speicher). He has 3 granddaughters and 3 grandsons: Madison Mobelini Patrick (Chase Patrick), Collier Ronald Mobelini, and Marryn Rochelle Ruth Mobelini of Hazard, Kentucky; Bennett David Speicher, Elizabeth Helen Speicher, and Thomas Matthew Speicher of Baltimore, Maryland. Ron is also survived by his sister, Esteva Carol Cassem (Lexington) and his nephew, Michael Stephen Cassem (Lexington), and his brothers-in-law Dennis Martin (Jeannie) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Byron Martin (Kirby) of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and many other nephews, nieces and friends.
Ronald Newton Collier was a graduate of Whitesburg High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, and his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Louisville. He served two years in the army, posted to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for training, and then to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was promoted to Major. He returned to his pediatric practice in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1970, serving as the President of the Jefferson County Pediatric Society, the President of the Jefferson County Medical Society, and as a guest lecturer for the University of Louisville Medical School. He also led teaching rounds for UofL medical students. He was a member of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Kentucky Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and he served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Medical Insurance Company. He served as a deacon at West Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for many years, enjoying additional community service roles including providing physicals for students and their families at Wolfe County High School and playing Santa Clause for the church’s annual Christmas dinners. After retiring from his practice in Louisville, and enjoying travel with his wife and friends, the two settled in Hazard, Kentucky, where Doc joined the Hazard Clinic as a part-time pediatrician. The Colliers joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hazard, and Doc served as Elder. He was back home in the mountains of eastern Kentucky where he enjoyed taking care of the children and families of the region where he grew up. He retired from the ARH Hazard Clinic in 2019.
Ron Collier loved fishing, reading murder mysteries, and most especially spending time with his children and grandchildren whether they were taking a walk or he was watching them play baseball, volleyball, lacross, or basketball. Jan and Ron would have been married 60 years on August 13, 2020.
Visitation will be held from 11AM-1PM Sat. Aug 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn.View Chapel
Funeral will be at 1PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at Maggard's Mtn. View Chapel with Dr. Larry Orange officating
Graveside Service will be at 5PM Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 at the McDonald Cemetery in Barbourville, KY
Pall Bearers: Michael Cassem (nephew), Jarrod Martin (nephew), Joshua Martin (nephew), Bennett Speicher (grandson), Thomas Speicher (grandson), Collier Mobelini (grandson), Matthew Speicher (son-in-law), Donald “Happy” Mobelini (son-in-law), Chase Patrick (grandson-in-law), Ronald Combs (family friend), Jarrod Combs (family friend), Jon Combs (family friend) and Josh Combs (family friend).
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