Lake Wales- Monroe Collier, Sr., age 84, of Lake Wales, FL passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. He was born January 26, 1930 in Pound, VA the first child of eleven born to Otis Collier and Mary Katherine Raleigh Collier. He worked as a grove supervisor in the Citrus Industry. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and attended Lake Region Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Collier was preceded in death by his wife: Ella Bernice Collier in 2006, whom he married May 17, 1950, brothers: Millard and Arnold. He is survived by his son: Monroe Collier, Jr., and daughter: Kathryn Quattlebaum, five grandchildren; Scott, Tyrell, Brett, Angela and Beverly and thirteen great grandchildren.
Graveside Services are Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 10:00 am at Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, 2200 K-Ville Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823