Garry Lee Collins

He was a retired farmer

Mr. Collins attended Cedar Creek Church of God as long as his health permitted.

His family states, “He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great- grandfather.”

Survivors include his wife of 47 years: Margaret Collins; three daughters and sons-in-law: Jamie and Bill Lyons, Kelly and Bo Holt, Jill and Billy Shelton; a son and daughter-in-law: Jason and Holly Collins; 7 grandchildren: Laura Bailey, Brandy Morgan, Holly Morgan, Zachary Holt, Hannah Holt, Jaelyn Collins, and Bryson Collins; four great grandchildren: Payton Bailey, Ty Bailey, Chelsea Morgan, and Addison Crawford; a brother and sister-in-law: Billy and Linda Collins; one special nephew: Todd Collins; one special niece: Melanie Oakes; several other loved nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Iva Mae and J. D. Nease, Joyce and Sonny Riddle, Katie and Dale Luttrell, Gene and Peggy Gefellers, Ed and Jeanett Gefellers; special friend: Lester Davis.

He was the son of the late Lee and Frances Simpson Collins and was preceded in death by a brother, Pat Collins.

The funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2010, at the Kiser Rose Hill Chapel. Rev. Darryl Allen and Rev. Brice Casey will officiate. Interment will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Billy Shelton, Todd Collins, Larry Seay, Bo Holt, Johnny Davis, Buddy Seaton, Donnie Crum, and Tim Shelton.

Honorary pallbearers will be John R. Davis, Norman Hunley, Minnis Waddell, Jim Shelton, Hoot Bowers, Marty Renner, Jeff Holt, Dennis Cain, David Stills, Jim Holt, Mike Bowers, John Bowers, and all of his Cedar Creek “farming buddies”.

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. to go in procession for the committal service.