Edward M. Collins 84, of Alkol, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston after a short illness.
He was a WWII Army veteran, a farmer, worked in the coal mines and as a Lincoln County school bus driver. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will always be remembered as “Papaw Ed”.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Hazel “Marie” Chandler Collins; four children, Danny and wife, Janet of Alkol, Jackie and wife, Brenda of Morrisvale, Diane Adkins of Alkol, and Kenny at home; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; half brother, Lenzil Walls of Logan and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Randall Kinder officiating. Burial held in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call on Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.