Tommie Collins, III, 53, lifetime resident of Stamford, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Stamford. Homegoing celebration for Tommie will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with Bishop Marshal Harris officiating. Conductor for the service is Pastor Paul Wright, and participating are Rev. Jesse Hooper, Rev. Donnie Massey, and Bobby Acosta. Interment at Highland Memorial Cemetery will follow the celebration.
Tommie was born on September 30, 1964 in Stamford, Texas, the son of Tommie Collins, Jr. and Marie Dillard Collins. Tommie graduated from Stamford High School, Class of ’83. While in high school, Tommie excelled in football, basketball and track. After graduation, he married Marlene Willis and began working at the Rule Compress for several years. Tommie was active in the organization of the annual Juneteenth Celebration held in Stamford, liked to play dominoes, and visit with family and friends. Tommie continued to follow his beloved Stamford Bulldogs in all of their athletic competitions. He truly loved going to church and attended Solomon Temple Baptist Church and the House of God. Tommie was always encouraging people by sharing scriptures with them.
His parents; and two sisters, Mary Jo White and Dorothy Bailey, preceded him in death.
Tommie is survived by four daughters, Cushena Dever of Haskell, Whitney Collins, Brittney Collins, both of McKinney, Alecia Smith of Longview; five grandchildren; five sisters, Betty Brown, Peggy Johnson, both of Abilene, Martha Hawkins, Jackie Collins, Janetta Collins, all of Stamford; a brother, Odell Griggs of Stamford; special aunts, Lucinda Dean of Stamford, Jimmie Lee Gray of Alamagordo, N.M.; special uncle, Johnny Goodwin of Stamford; and numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Online memories may be shared at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com
Name: Tommie Collins
Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1964
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jones
Father's name: Tommie Collins
Mother's name: Marie Dillard
Tommie was born on September 30, 1964 in Stamford, Texas, the son of Tommie Collins, Jr. and Marie Dillard Collins. Tommie graduated from Stamford High School, Class of ’83. While in high school, Tommie excelled in football, basketball and track. After graduation, he married Marlene Willis and began working at the Rule Compress for several years. Tommie was active in the organization of the annual Juneteenth Celebration held in Stamford, liked to play dominoes, and visit with family and friends. Tommie continued to follow his beloved Stamford Bulldogs in all of their athletic competitions. He truly loved going to church and attended Solomon Temple Baptist Church and the House of God. Tommie was always encouraging people by sharing scriptures with them.
His parents; and two sisters, Mary Jo White and Dorothy Bailey, preceded him in death.
Tommie is survived by four daughters, Cushena Dever of Haskell, Whitney Collins, Brittney Collins, both of McKinney, Alecia Smith of Longview; five grandchildren; five sisters, Betty Brown, Peggy Johnson, both of Abilene, Martha Hawkins, Jackie Collins, Janetta Collins, all of Stamford; a brother, Odell Griggs of Stamford; special aunts, Lucinda Dean of Stamford, Jimmie Lee Gray of Alamagordo, N.M.; special uncle, Johnny Goodwin of Stamford; and numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Online memories may be shared at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com
Name: Tommie Collins
Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1964
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jones
Father's name: Tommie Collins
Mother's name: Marie Dillard
Tommie Collins, III, 53, lifetime resident of Stamford, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Stamford. Homegoing celebration for Tommie will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with Bishop Marshal Harris officiating. Conductor for the service is Pastor Paul Wright, and participating are Rev. Jesse Hooper, Rev. Donnie Massey, and Bobby Acosta. Interment at Highland Memorial Cemetery will follow the celebration.
Tommie was born on September 30, 1964 in Stamford, Texas, the son of Tommie Collins, Jr. and Marie Dillard Collins. Tommie graduated from Stamford High School, Class of ’83. While in high school, Tommie excelled in football, basketball and track. After graduation, he married Marlene Willis and began working at the Rule Compress for several years. Tommie was active in the organization of the annual Juneteenth Celebration held in Stamford, liked to play dominoes, and visit with family and friends. Tommie continued to follow his beloved Stamford Bulldogs in all of their athletic competitions. He truly loved going to church and attended Solomon Temple Baptist Church and the House of God. Tommie was always encouraging people by sharing scriptures with them.
His parents; and two sisters, Mary Jo White and Dorothy Bailey, preceded him in death.
Tommie is survived by four daughters, Cushena Dever of Haskell, Whitney Collins, Brittney Collins, both of McKinney, Alecia Smith of Longview; five grandchildren; five sisters, Betty Brown, Peggy Johnson, both of Abilene, Martha Hawkins, Jackie Collins, Janetta Collins, all of Stamford; a brother, Odell Griggs of Stamford; special aunts, Lucinda Dean of Stamford, Jimmie Lee Gray of Alamagordo, N.M.; special uncle, Johnny Goodwin of Stamford; and numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Online memories may be shared at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com
Name: Tommie Collins
Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1964
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jones
Father's name: Tommie Collins
Mother's name: Marie Dillard
Tommie was born on September 30, 1964 in Stamford, Texas, the son of Tommie Collins, Jr. and Marie Dillard Collins. Tommie graduated from Stamford High School, Class of ’83. While in high school, Tommie excelled in football, basketball and track. After graduation, he married Marlene Willis and began working at the Rule Compress for several years. Tommie was active in the organization of the annual Juneteenth Celebration held in Stamford, liked to play dominoes, and visit with family and friends. Tommie continued to follow his beloved Stamford Bulldogs in all of their athletic competitions. He truly loved going to church and attended Solomon Temple Baptist Church and the House of God. Tommie was always encouraging people by sharing scriptures with them.
His parents; and two sisters, Mary Jo White and Dorothy Bailey, preceded him in death.
Tommie is survived by four daughters, Cushena Dever of Haskell, Whitney Collins, Brittney Collins, both of McKinney, Alecia Smith of Longview; five grandchildren; five sisters, Betty Brown, Peggy Johnson, both of Abilene, Martha Hawkins, Jackie Collins, Janetta Collins, all of Stamford; a brother, Odell Griggs of Stamford; special aunts, Lucinda Dean of Stamford, Jimmie Lee Gray of Alamagordo, N.M.; special uncle, Johnny Goodwin of Stamford; and numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Online memories may be shared at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com
Name: Tommie Collins
Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1964
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jones
Father's name: Tommie Collins
Mother's name: Marie Dillard
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