From the Knoxville News Sentinel 12 Nov 2004 COLLINS, O.C. - age 78, of Clinton, COLLINS, O.C. - age 78, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2004 at his home. He was a longtime member and deacon of Clinton Second Baptist Church and a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge Alpha #376. He retired from the Y-12 Plant after 44 years of service as an electrician. He was preceded in death by parents, Manuel and Bertha Collins; brothers, William and Bruce Collins, all of Claiborne County. Survivors: wife of 60 years, Pauline R. Collins of Clinton; daughters, Patsy Collins of Nashville, Brenda & husband Fred Latham of Knoxville; grandson, Zachary Latham of Knoxville; sister-in-law, Linda Collins of Claiborne County; several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the staff of No Place Like Home for their care and assistance. The family will receive friends 6:00- 7:30 PM, Friday, November 12, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the chapel with Rev. Mike Thompson officiating. The burial will be 11:00 AM, Saturday at Woodhaven Memorial Garden. Pallbearers will be Ron Shrader, Elmo Lynch, Lewis Braden, Steve Queener, John Alig and Rick Walker; honorary pallbearers will be the Brotherhood Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials be made to Covenant Hospice, 3001 Lake Brook, Suite 101, Knoxville, Tennessee 37909. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD