Obituaries: Richard Collins, 1975, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 31, 1975 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Richard Collins Dies; Rites To Be Thursday

Richard Collins, 39, of Atlanta, died Wednesday, December 31, 1975, in
Winnfield General Hospital after a brief illness.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, a member and deacon of Atlanta Baptist
Church, a member of the Winn Parish School Board for 10 years, and a native of
Atlanta.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Atlanta Baptist Church with Rev.
Ray Teal officiating.

Burial under direction of Southern Funeral Home, will be in Sardis Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Collins of Atlanta, two sons, Steve
Collins and Mark Collins, both of Atlanta, one daughter, Calley (Kelli?)
Collins of Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. E. L. Collins, Sr., of Atlanta, three
brothers, E. L. Collins, Jr. Of Winnfield, Billy Collins of Alexandria, and
Cecil Collins of Stonewall, La.; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Dalton of Baton
Rouge, Mrs. Dorothy Attaway of Atlanta, Mrs. Rebecca Sharp of Tulsa, Okla.,
and Mrs. Jennifer Edwards of Hobbs, New Mexico.