Thurlow Donald Collins
Funeral services for Thurlow Donald Collins, 80, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2016 at Wanda Cemetery, Granby, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Collins passed away at 1:48 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2016 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born September 19, 1935, at West Plains, Missouri, to Elmer and Esther Collins. On May 25, 1954, he was married at Kansas City, Missouri, to Wanda Moffett. Before his retirement, Mr. Collins worked for the Forestry Department. He enjoyed coon hunting, fishing and gambling.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Collins; four children, Allen Collins and wife, Ruby, Steve Collins and wife, Nancy, Tony Collins and Marvin Collins; fourteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Melvin Collins and wife, Linda and Dewald Collins and wife, Norma; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, one son, Chris Collins, one sister and two brothers, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Siloam Springs Volunteer Fire Department and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
mary lawson
July 25, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
he will be missed wanda and thurlow helped me a lot they where good people
Larry and Dana Thomas
July 25, 2016 @ 8:32 pm
We are so sorry for your loss. You all are in our thought and prayers.
Larry and Dana Thomas
Nancy Jackson-Bean
July 26, 2016 @ 4:23 pm
So sorry for your loss. Praying for friends and family.
Phyllis Fischer
July 26, 2016 @ 8:58 pm
So sorry for your loss, Wanda. I remember growing up I would get you and Deward mixed up. I thought they were twins for the longest. Sending prayers your way. Rest in peace .
Phyllis Fischer
Robert Stilwell
July 26, 2016 @ 10:18 pm
Allen,Steve,tony,Marvin,Wanda
So sorry love always!
Please call 1-918-231-8846
Tammy Collins
July 27, 2016 @ 12:38 am
Grandpa Collins, you will be so very truly missed and so much loved from me ur granddaughter and your big family down here forever. We all are just glad that you aren’t having to suffer any more. We love ya so much grandpa. I wish that you were still here living with us and taking me gambling with you a lot more times in mine and yours life time. I wished that you were still down here to see me finally graduate out of my last high school year. But you will see me graduate up from above at all times. I love and miss you grandpa.?????????????????