Rodney Dare COLLINS

Male 1953 - 2014  (60 years)


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  • Name Rodney Dare COLLINS 
    Born 07 Jun 1953  Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID EBB04DC713A94420BFAFA90C15FC02CCD14B 
    Died 20 Mar 2014  Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Obituary for Rodney Dare Collins

      Rodney Dare Collins, age 60, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his home.

      He was born in Richlands, Virginia and was the son of Lillian Beavers Collins of Cedar Bluff, Virginia and the late James A. Collins, Jr. He was a 1971 graduate of Richlands High School. Rodney worked for several years as a telephone technician in the area. He was always known for wearing his black cowboy hat. Rodney was a member of the Richlands Fire Department and a member of the Crossroads Community Church in Cedar Bluff, Virginia. He was a lifelong resident of the area. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Marie Collins.

      In addition to his mother, he is survived by:

      Two Sons:
      Rodney Collins, II and wife, Carrie of Cedar Bluff, Virginia
      Scott Collins and wife, Angela of Richlands, Virginia

      Two Step Sons:
      Matthew Counts of Bristol, Tennessee
      Tyler Counts of Bristol, Tennessee

      Five Grandchildren:
      Hannah Collins, McKayla Collins, Sierra Collins, Jadin Collins and Bryson Collins

      Two Brothers:
      Jeff Collins and wife, Marie of Yuma, Arizona
      Kerry Collins and wife, Mary Alice of Cedar Bluff, Virginia

      Special Friends, Lou Collins and Tom Helton

      A host of family and friends also survive.

      Funeral service for Rodney Dare Collins will be conducted at 11:00 am on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia with Rev. Rick Pruitt officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm ? 9:00 pm on Sunday evening at the funeral home.
    Person ID I237  Master File
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2014 

    Father James Armstead COLLINS, Jr.,   b. 08 Nov 1930, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 May 1998, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mattie Lillian BEAVERS,   b. 4 Jun 1930, Lancaster Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 2018, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1952  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Mattie Lillian Beavers
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age: 21
      Birth Date: abt 1931
      Marriage Date: 14 Apr 1952
      Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia
      Father: Linzie Taylor Beavers
      Mother: Nancy Whittaker
      Spouse: James Armstead Collins
      Spouse Gender: Male
      Spouse Race: White
      Spouse Age: 21
      Spouse Father: James Armstead Collins
      Spouse Mother: Maggie Thompson
    Family ID F61  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lula Bell FERRELL 
    Children 
     1. Rodney Dare COLLINS
     2. Linzie Scott COLLINS
    Family ID F113  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Joyce Marie Smith,   b. 29 Apr 1964, Mount Airy, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Oct 2009, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F11385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart