William "Levie" Collins, born in Jackson, Butts Co., GA - Son of Joseph "Jackson" Collins and Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Collins.
Brother of Ollie B, Samuel Irving, Mary Joe, Arthur, Homer Gordon, Henry Jackson and Annie Lee Collins.
Levie married, about 1921, Berta Lee Washington, a daughter of William Elmer Washington and Eva Viola Goddard.
Father of Rosa L and Tenolla(?) Collins. Other children, if any, unknown at this time.
Grandson of Samuel Collins & Sarah Ann Frances Preston Folds and Irbin Collins & Mary Jane Kendrick.
Levie died in Spalding Co., GA.
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From the Jackson Progress Argus, 03 February 1982
Mr. William Levi Collins Sr., 92, of Rt. 1, Jackson, died Monday night at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Collins, a retired farmer, was the oldest member of England Chapel United Methodist Church where he had attended most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Lee Washington Collins of the Hilltop Nursing Home in Monroe County; two daughters, Mrs. Tennella Maddox of Jackson and Mrs. Rosa Lee Adams of College Park; one son, Mr. W. L. Collins, Jr. of Griffin, six grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 p.m. at England Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ann White and Rev. W. C. Bower officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Presbyterian Church cemetery, and Mr. Collins will be carried to the church to lie in state thirty minutes prior to funeral services. Pallbearers were James Mixon, William St. John, Harry Bowden, Ron Ewing, Charles Conner, and Perry Lawson.
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Brother of Ollie B, Samuel Irving, Mary Joe, Arthur, Homer Gordon, Henry Jackson and Annie Lee Collins.
Levie married, about 1921, Berta Lee Washington, a daughter of William Elmer Washington and Eva Viola Goddard.
Father of Rosa L and Tenolla(?) Collins. Other children, if any, unknown at this time.
Grandson of Samuel Collins & Sarah Ann Frances Preston Folds and Irbin Collins & Mary Jane Kendrick.
Levie died in Spalding Co., GA.
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From the Jackson Progress Argus, 03 February 1982
Mr. William Levi Collins Sr., 92, of Rt. 1, Jackson, died Monday night at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Collins, a retired farmer, was the oldest member of England Chapel United Methodist Church where he had attended most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Lee Washington Collins of the Hilltop Nursing Home in Monroe County; two daughters, Mrs. Tennella Maddox of Jackson and Mrs. Rosa Lee Adams of College Park; one son, Mr. W. L. Collins, Jr. of Griffin, six grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 p.m. at England Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ann White and Rev. W. C. Bower officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Presbyterian Church cemetery, and Mr. Collins will be carried to the church to lie in state thirty minutes prior to funeral services. Pallbearers were James Mixon, William St. John, Harry Bowden, Ron Ewing, Charles Conner, and Perry Lawson.
Obit Received Courtesy of Contributor:
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William "Levie" Collins, born in Jackson, Butts Co., GA - Son of Joseph "Jackson" Collins and Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Collins.
Brother of Ollie B, Samuel Irving, Mary Joe, Arthur, Homer Gordon, Henry Jackson and Annie Lee Collins.
Levie married, about 1921, Berta Lee Washington, a daughter of William Elmer Washington and Eva Viola Goddard.
Father of Rosa L and Tenolla(?) Collins. Other children, if any, unknown at this time.
Grandson of Samuel Collins & Sarah Ann Frances Preston Folds and Irbin Collins & Mary Jane Kendrick.
Levie died in Spalding Co., GA.
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From the Jackson Progress Argus, 03 February 1982
Mr. William Levi Collins Sr., 92, of Rt. 1, Jackson, died Monday night at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Collins, a retired farmer, was the oldest member of England Chapel United Methodist Church where he had attended most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Lee Washington Collins of the Hilltop Nursing Home in Monroe County; two daughters, Mrs. Tennella Maddox of Jackson and Mrs. Rosa Lee Adams of College Park; one son, Mr. W. L. Collins, Jr. of Griffin, six grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 p.m. at England Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ann White and Rev. W. C. Bower officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Presbyterian Church cemetery, and Mr. Collins will be carried to the church to lie in state thirty minutes prior to funeral services. Pallbearers were James Mixon, William St. John, Harry Bowden, Ron Ewing, Charles Conner, and Perry Lawson.
Obit Received Courtesy of Contributor:
SPMcD (48452228)
Brother of Ollie B, Samuel Irving, Mary Joe, Arthur, Homer Gordon, Henry Jackson and Annie Lee Collins.
Levie married, about 1921, Berta Lee Washington, a daughter of William Elmer Washington and Eva Viola Goddard.
Father of Rosa L and Tenolla(?) Collins. Other children, if any, unknown at this time.
Grandson of Samuel Collins & Sarah Ann Frances Preston Folds and Irbin Collins & Mary Jane Kendrick.
Levie died in Spalding Co., GA.
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From the Jackson Progress Argus, 03 February 1982
Mr. William Levi Collins Sr., 92, of Rt. 1, Jackson, died Monday night at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Collins, a retired farmer, was the oldest member of England Chapel United Methodist Church where he had attended most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Lee Washington Collins of the Hilltop Nursing Home in Monroe County; two daughters, Mrs. Tennella Maddox of Jackson and Mrs. Rosa Lee Adams of College Park; one son, Mr. W. L. Collins, Jr. of Griffin, six grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted today at 3 p.m. at England Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ann White and Rev. W. C. Bower officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Presbyterian Church cemetery, and Mr. Collins will be carried to the church to lie in state thirty minutes prior to funeral services. Pallbearers were James Mixon, William St. John, Harry Bowden, Ron Ewing, Charles Conner, and Perry Lawson.
Obit Received Courtesy of Contributor:
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COLLINS
W. LEVIE
1889 ~ 1982
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Double marker with Berta Lee Washington Collins.
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