James Terry McCollum

His journey encompassed many milestones. He was a college Basketball Athlete and led classmates and competitors to follow in his footsteps at Young Harris (Methodist) Junior College. He met his lifelong companion, Anna, at Auburn University, whom he married in June of 1958. He moved to Montgomery and started a career with Alabama Farm Bureau, later Alfa Insurance, becoming the longest-serving Chief Executive of Claims in Farm Bureau/Alfa Insurance history. He was a successful businessman and an avid studier of God's word.

He was known as "Terry" to his wife of 68 years, Anna Salter McCollum ("Nana"), as well as friends; "Mr. McCollum" to subordinates; "Dad" to his three sons, James Terry McCollum, Jr. (Bo) and his wife Rene Beasley McCollum (passing: 2/27/2018), Frank Timothy (Tim) McCollum and his wife Carrie Ellis McCollum, and Kevin Wiley (Kevin) McCollum and his wife Wendy Granberry McCollum. He was known as "Pop" to his grandchildren James Thomas (Jay) McCollum (May 6, 1993, to December 31, 2012), Kate McCollum Watson (Alex), Cameron McCollum (Brianna), Jacob McCollum, Connor McCollum and Spencer McCollum. Two great-grandchildren (children of Kate and Alex Watson) will learn of "Pop" through the stories from their parents, Nana, cousins, and their great-aunts and uncles. He is also survived by his brothers John Wesely McCollum (Marlene) and Isaac (Ike) McCollum (Dee), and his sisters Eula "Jane" McCollum Kissel and her husband Richard (Passed in 2025) and Elaine McCollum Foster (Houston) and preceded in death by his brother Curtis McCollum and his wife Joyce, who also predeceased him.

Though we mourn the loss of so good a man, his joy at this moment is unspeakable and full of Glory, and we rejoice that he is with his Father in Heaven, who created him. He leaves no one behind; he has only gone ahead.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home 10505 Atlanta Highway Montgomery, AL 36177. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Dick Dour officiating.