Donnie Collins

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ELIZABETHTON - Donnie Collins, age 75, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Donnie was born in Elizabethton to the late Jack D. Collins, Sr. and Hazel Stout Collins. In addition to his parents, Donnie was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack D. Collins, Jr. “Bud”; and a granddaughter, Addison Shepherd.
Donnie retired as an office administrator for Mullican Flooring and was a member of East Fairview Free Will Baptist Church where he currently served as a deacon. Donnie enjoyed working with computers and his grandchildren were his entire life!
Those left to cherish and honor Donnie’s memory include his wife of 52 years, Patricia Williams Collins of the home; two children, Kevin Collins and wife Amy of Elizabethton and Donna Shepherd and husband David also of Elizabethton; three grandchildren, Emily Collins, Neveah Shepherd and Skylar Shepherd all of Elizabethton; his sister, Glenda Street and husband Daniel of Elizabethton; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Donnie Collins will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 11, 2021 in the Riverside Chapel at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Pastor Carl Grindstaff and Mr. Roy Adkins officiating. Music will be provided by Donna Shepherd, soloist and Kevin Collins, pianist. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel prior to the service on Monday or at the residence at any time. The service will be livestreamed from the chapel. To view the livestream please log onto our website at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary for Donnie and at the beginning of the obituary will be a link, simply click the link and the service will begin promptly at 7:00 PM.
The graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be David Shepherd, Dana Markland, Leslie Brock, Jewel Williams, Buddy Collins and Jeff Hilton.

Jack married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Granville married Sarah "Sallie" Williams about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Arthur A. Williams and Sarah Jane Buckles) was born on 8 Apr 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1946 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blue Springs Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, February 26, 1946
MRS. SALLIE COLLINS
Mrs. Sallie Collins, age 63, died at her home in Siam Monday evening at seven o'clock after an illness of two months. Mrs. Collins was the daughter of the late Art and Sarah Williams, wife of G. O. Collins, member of the Siam Baptist Church.
Survivors are the husband, six daughters, Mrs. Jess Lipford, Mrs. Emerson Gentery[sic], Mrs. Stewart Edwards, Mrs. Ralph Vanhuss, Mrs. Chester Hardin, Mrs. Frances Collins. Three sons, Luther, Ronald, Jack, with the U. S. Navy. Three brothers, Ike, Mike, and Allen Williams; one sister, Mrs. Lawson Bowers, 16 grandchildren, all of Elizabethton, route 1.
The body will be taken to the home at Siam Valley this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.



"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, February 27, 1946
MRS. SALLIE COLLINS
Mrs. Sallie Collins, age 63, died at her home in Siam Monday evening at eleven thirty o'clock after an illness of two months. Mrs. Collins was the daughter of the late Art and Sarah Buckles Williams; wife of G. C. Collins, member of Siam Baptist church.Survivors are her husband, six daughters, Mrs. Jess Lipford, Emerson Gentry, Stewart Edwards, Ralph Vanhuss, Chester Hardin, Miss Frances Collins; three sons, Luther, Ronald, and Jack of the U. S. Navy; three brothers, Ike, Mike, Allen Williams; one sister, Mrs. Lawson Bowers, all of Elizabethton; sixteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Siam Baptist church Thursday afternoon at three o'clock with the Rev. E. L. Edens officiating. Burial will be made in Blue Springs Cemetery.
Active pallbearers, Nellis Shell, Belva Heaton, Arnold Lovelace, John Lovelace, Howard Hardin, Cecil Vanhuss, Luther Buckles, Tom Lovelace.
Flowerbearers[sic], Cleo and Wanda Hardin, Irma and Hazel Lovelace, Bernice and Ruth Heaton, Edith Montgomery, Helen Montgomery, Nora Grace Heaton, Callie Jane Randoph, Catherine Hardin, Marie Vanhuss, Vada Morrell, Helen Martin, Lou Shell, Pauline Lovelace, Ruby Webb, Mrs. Arnold Lovelace, Tolbert Hipps.
The body was returned to the home in Siam Valley Tuesday evening at three o'clock.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

William married Mary Grace (Stout) about 1915 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Mary was born about 1898 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Carter County, TN census, Jackson's mother Evaline was living in his household.

Jackson married Rhoda Catherine Heaton about 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of John William Heaton and Catharine Berry "Katie" Van Huss) was born on 20 Sep 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Mar 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 11, 1949
Rhoda Collins Dies, leaving 159 Direct Descendants
Mrs. Rhoda Catherine Collins, 87, died at her home on Route 1 Thursday at 12:15 a.m. after a five weeks illness. She was a member of the Siam Baptist Church. Her husband, Jackson C. Collins preceded her in death in 1928.
She is survived by two sons, J. K. Collins and G. C. Collins, both of Route 1, Elizabethton; four daughters, Mrs. Callie McKernan, and Mrs. S. B Randolph, both of Route 1, Elizabethton, Mrs. Kate Dougherty and Mrs. Lue Masters both of Erwin; 45 grandchildren and 98 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Miss Nancy Heaton or Route 1, Elizabethton.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Siam Baptist Church with the Rev. Willis B. Allen officiating, assisted by the Rev. Johnnie Riddle and the Rev. R. C. Stockton. Burial will be in the Bowers Cemetery on Route 2.
Active pallbearers will be the great grandchildren, Donald, Floyd, Richard and Willard Collins, Harold Harvey, Ted Edwards, Charles Lipford and Bill Carpenter.
The great granddaughters will serve as flower bearers.
The body will be removed to the home today at 3:30 p.m. from the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home where it will remain until 1:00 p.m. Sunday when it will taken to the church to lie in state until the funeral hour.

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In the 1880 Carter County Census, Jackson's mother, Evaline Collins, was living with him.

Arthur married Sarah Jane Buckles about 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born on 30 Aug 1845 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]