William Staple "Bill" Collins, Jr., of Conway, South Carolina, and formerly of Boone, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010. Mr. Collins, the son of Edna Moody Collins and Staple Collins, was born in Watauga County, North Carolina October 30, 1937. He attended Appalachian High School in Boone, North Carolina and was graduated from Blowing Rock High School in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. After graduation, he attended Nashville Auto Diesel College, in Nashville, Tennessee. During the 1950's and 60's, Bill and his dad owned and operated Collins' Truck and Auto Service in Boone, North Carolina. Mr. Collins moved to Myrtle Beach in the mid-60's and was involved in various civic organizations; he loved the small town feel of Myrtle Beach because it reminded him of his home town. During a long career in the automobile business, he was associated with Clark Motors, Holcomb Motors, Watts Appraisal Service, Bob Bible Pontiac, Beck Ford, and Hadwin White. His hobby and chosen career was automobiles and enjoyed collecting classic cars, especially Corvettes. He was the owner/operator of Collins' Auto Sales in the Willow Springs community. Mr. Collins is survived by his son, William Staple "Chip" Collins, III, of Conway, South Carolina, and Chip's mother, Mary Carroll Moore of Myrtle Beach; his sister, Sharon Collins (Bill) Dowdy of Paisley, Florida; three granddaughters, Brittany Elizabeth, Sarah Madison, and Mary Kathryn Collins of Conway; three nieces, Judy (David) Hamlett of Boone, North Carolina, Betsy (Chris) Stamey of Jacksonville, Florida, and Keni Lee (Chris) Neverton of Paisley, Florida; and a special lady, Diana Elvis Collins of Conway. Mr. Collins is predeceased by his son, Charles Douglas "Doug" Collins; his parents; maternal grandparents, Maude and Benjamin Moody of Blowing Rock, North Carolina; paternal grandparents, Lee Ella Coffey and William Washington Collins of Blowing Rock, North Carolina; and his beloved aunt, Sally Collins, also of Blowing Rock. Bill leaves behind many friends and acquaintances whose lives he touched in many ways. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 from Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, with Roy Kosin and Rev. Steve Elvis officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a church or charity of one's choice. An online guestbook will be available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Sun News 18 July 2010