ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COLLINS, ALBERT "BUDDY" 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Twin City Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died: Friday, 20 April 2012

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COLLINS, ALBERT "BUDDY" 
(April 2, 1921 - April 20, 2012)

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Albert Francis Collins, age 91, a life-long resident of Morgan City, died 
Friday, April 20, 2012 with his loving wife by his side.

Visitation will be held from 8:00-10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012, at 
Sacred Heart Catholic Church. This will be followed by a Mass of Christian 
Burial which will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Church. 
Mr. Collins will be laid to rest in the Berwick Cemetery 
with military honors provided by the East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad.

Mr. Collins, known as “Buddy” by friends and family, was born on April 2, 1921, 
the son of James A. Collins and Annie Levert Collins.

Mr. Collins is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Maria Schmeling 
Collins; two sons, Thomas J. Collins and wife Penny, of Lafayette and James J. 
Collins and wife, Amy, of Lexington, Ky; two daughters, Karen Collins Marin and 
husband, Bill, of Patterson and Lynn Collins Theriot and husband, Ben, of 
Louisville, Ky; eleven grandchildren; Kristin Collins Descant, Erin Collins 
Wheeler, Jason Collins, Amy Collins Baillio, James J. Collins, Jr., Kathleen 
Collins Aguilar, Gregory Collins, Samantha Napoli, Bennett Theriot, Blake 
Theriot, Victoria Theriot; four step-grandchildren: Robert Marin, Toni Marin 
Icard, Katie Marin Lasseigne, William Marin; seven great-grandchildren and 
seven step-great-grandchildren; niece Cheryl Golden Darce and nephew Peter 
Schmeling of Nuremberg, Germany.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Elvera Collins Golden; half-
brothers, John L. Collins and James A. Collins; half-sisters, Violet “Bop” 
Collins Winchester Knybel and Ophelia Collins Robichaux

Mr. Collins served in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War II 
and achieved the military rank of Technical Sergeant. He enjoyed a long and 
happy working career at Shannon’s Hardware in Morgan City. After his 
retirement, one of his greatest joys was building birdhouses for his children 
and grandchildren in his workshop.

Pallbearers will be Jason Collins, James Collins, Jr., Gregory Collins, Morgan 
Descant, Ben Theriot, Bill Marin. Honorary Pallbearer will be Donald "Dutch" 
Grayson.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Morgan City Chapter of 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, P.O. Box 449, Morgan City, LA 

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