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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Tommie Collins
Tommie
Collins
August 24, 1933 – September 22, 2021
Tommie Collins' Obituary
Mr. William Shelby "Bill" Collins, 88, of Union City passed away 7:53 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. His wife, Mrs. Tommie Jean Collins, 88, of Union City passed away 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. today, Sept. 28, 2021, in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Chris Gooch will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Richie Collins, Carson Collins, Austin Collins, Keith Edgin, Christian Kanavel and Corey Kanavel.
Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of services Tuesday.
Bill was born July 18, 1933, in Hardin County, son of the late Robert Nixon and Gracie (Shelby) Collins. Tommie was born Aug. 24, 1933, in Bogota, daughter of the late Jessie and Ruby (England) Spence. They were married Dec. 20, 1952.
Bill retired from the City of Union City as waste water manager. He served in the Tennessee National Guard, was past president of the Tennessee Waste Water Association and past president of Model A Restorers Club. Tommie was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and collecting antiques. They were members of Exchange Street Church of Christ.
They are survived by two sons, Billy Collins and Kimmy Collins and his wife, Kimmy, all of Union City; five grandchildren, Austin Collins, Richie Collins and Kimberly Edgin, all of Union City, Angie Collins of Selmer and Christy Adams of Martin; and seven great-grandchildren.
Bill is also survived by two brothers, Warren Collins and his wife, Teresa, and Shelton Collins and his wife, Janie, all of Union City. Tommie is also survived by one brother, Thomas Spence and his wife, Faye, of Jackson.
They were preceded in death by one son, Wayne Collins. Bill was preceded in death by one sister, Sarah Lewis; and four brothers, Jerry Collins, Jamie Collins, Henry Collins and Clint Collins. Tommie was also preceded in death by one brother, Frank Spence.
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Funeral Services for Tommie Collins
Funeral Service
September
28
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home
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