Luther Hampton Collins

Saturday evening, July 30, 2011, at his home, surrounded by

his loving family, following a period of declining health.

Born Jan. 7, 1945 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of the

late William Houston and Amanda Elizabeth

Luther Collins. A 1963 graduate of South

Rowan High, Mr. Collins retired from National

Starch after more than 30 years of faithful service

and later worked for Christie Electric, and

was a member of First Baptist Church of China

Grove.

Mr. Collins was a loving and devoted family

man who adored and enjoyed being with his

grandchildren. A perfect example of showing and giving unconditional

love, Mr. Collins never met a stranger and was a

"little man with with a big heart".

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his

sisters, Francis Lucas and Lucille Pollard.

Family members left to cherish his memory include his

wife, Lucy Templeton Collins; children, Kim Collins Tate and

husband, Les, of China Grove, Jennifer Collins Messer and

husband, Mitch of Kannapolis, Brian Collins and wife, Kim of

Salisbury, PFC Dwight Collins, USMC, Dawn Hernandez,

David McDaniel of Charlotte, Brad Rainwater of Wyoming

and Robert Rainwater of Kannapolis; grandchildren, Christine

Myers, Gunnar Hogan, Bryson and Garrison Collins, Gabriela

Hernendez, Samantha Messer, William Messer, Jeff Loman,

Sarah Tate Horn and Amanda Tate and his brothers, Max

Collins and wife, Terri of Lowell and Sidney Collins of China

Grove.

Visitation: The family will receive friends Tuesday, Aug. 2,

6-8 p.m. at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove.

Service: Funeral services to remember and celebrate Mr.

Collins' life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 at First

Baptist Church in China Grove, conducted by the Rev. Steve

Wilson, Pastor. Burial will follow at Liberty United Methodist

Church Cemetery in Mocksville.

Memorials: May be made in Mr. Collins' name to Hospice

and Palliative Carecenter of Winston-Salem, 101 Hopsice

Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103

On-line condolences may be made at www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome.

com

Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove is serving

the family of Mr. Collins.gements under the direction of Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, China Grove, NC.