Terry Dean Collins

Terry was born Nov. 10, 1958, in Tacoma, Washington. After graduating from JC Penney High School in 1977, Terry graduated from Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri with a B.S. in Education. He earned his master’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri.

After graduation, Terry taught and coached middle school and high school for several years in St. Joseph before joining DST Systems, Inc. (now SS&C) in Kansas City, Missouri as a project manager. While at DST, Terry lived a number of years in Thailand training and developing associates in the Bangkok office, as well as Hyderabad, India. After completing his work assignments abroad and moving back to Kansas City for several years, Terry fulfilled his dream of retiring to Thailand in August of 2021.

Terry volunteered many hours with his Bangkok church, Immanuel Baptist. He helped in the underserved communities, bringing food, supplies, as well as toys and activities for the children after church services every week and went on several mission trips to orphanages around Thailand. Terry also developed the Young Leaders Group, a few young men who met in his condo eating pizza and discussing the how to be a living example of Christ in today’s world. They quickly grew and moved to a larger room at the church. The Young Leaders Group has developed many young men and women over the years and continues to this day.

Although Terry graduated from Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State, his heart and soul belonged to The University of North Carolina, especially their baseball program. He converted many Thai and English friends into Tarheel fans over the years.

Terry is preceded in death by his parents, Wilber “Bud” Collins and Mavis Collins.

Terry is survived by his sister, Linda Becker (Damon), of Shawnee, Kansas. He has two nieces, Kamela Juergens (Matt), and Gabrielle Becker, and one nephew, Josiah Becker. Terry has one great-nephew, Aldrich Juergens.

Services for Terry were held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Bangkok, Thailand Feb. 18 and 19, 2026. Memorial services will be held at White Chapel Funeral Home in Gladstone, Missouri on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.