James Chester "Jimmy" Collins

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Served in the 119th Infantry, Camp Jackson, SC during WWI. Admitted to hospital at Mountain Home, Washington County, TN in March, 1931. Described as 5'7" tall, dark complexion, black hair, grey eyes.



"Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 7, 1947
JAMES C. COLLINS
James C. Collins, 57, died suddenly at his home, Route 1, Doeville Thursday at 12:40 a.m. He was a member of the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Collins and two sons, Eommy[sic] Collins of Butler, and George Collins of Knoxville; a daughter, Mrs. Charleen Kite, of Route 5, Johnson City; a stepson, Howard Collins of the home; and a stepdaughter, Christine of the home.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clarence Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Cobbs Creek Cemetery.
The body will remain in the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home until 12 noon Saturday when it will be moved to the church.

James married Emma A. White on 25 Dec 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma (daughter of John V. White and Nancy J. White) was born in Aug 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Perry Collins was born about 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jan 1991 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.
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3. Tommy Darrell Collins was born on 24 Jul 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Oct 2003 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

James married Ina Maude McCloud on 12 Jan 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ina (daughter of William Isaac McCloud and Mary Ellen Pierce) was born on 22 Jan 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Dec 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Ethel Greer on 23 Feb 1946 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William Alexander "Alex" Greer and Martha Louisa "Lou" Love) was born in Aug 1891 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died about 1981 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Fletcher-Proffitt Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]