Robert Collins

Robert Collins, age 84, of Vero Beach, Florida died Sunday, October, 30, 2016 in Vero Beach.

Mr. Collins was born April 29, 1932 in Appling County to the late William Curtis Collins and the late Velma Hopkins Collins. Mr. Collins was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired Sergeant 1st Class from the United States Army after 21 years of service. Mr. Collins was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Shields and a son, Gary Collins; sisters, Pauline and Glenda and brothers, Waylon and Harold.

Survivors include his wife, Elaine Collins of Vero Beach, FL; daughters, Denise Snyder of Salem, VA, Jane (Jerry) Coffman of New Creek, West Virginia, and Sharon Hice of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina; sons, Tom (Linda) Collins of La Follette, TN, Glenn Collins of Vero Beach, FL, Bobby (Cheryl) Collins of Jacksonville, FL, Terry Collins of Fairbanks, Alaska and Scott Savage of Huntsville, TX; sisters, Frances (Cosmo) Glass of Lake Wales, FL and Kathryn (Leonard) Flanagan of Baxley, GA; brothers, Wendell (Sue) Collins of Ft. Pierce, FL, Bill (Candy) Collins of Coral Springs, FL, Max (Elva Jean) Collins of Hazlehurst, GA, Troy (Linda) Collins of Baxley and Kenny (Pat) Collins of Statesboro, GA; 27 grandchildren and several great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 4th, 2016 at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Rev. Roger LaRoche and Rev. Cosmo Glass will officiate. Interment will follow in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors.

Active pallbearers are Bob Collins, Glenn Collins, Tom Collins,Joshua Collins, Jim Lawrence and Sean Heath.
Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 PM at Swain Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.