Mr. Collins was born and raised in Morristown, TN. He retired from DuPont after 33 years, was a US Army Korean War Veteran and a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and Fellowship class for 60 years. He was also an avid antique dealer and golfer.
Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Betty Collins; son, Michael (Leslie) Collins; daughter, Dawn (Frank) Imbriale; grandsons, Bryce and Colby Imbriale; and sister-in-law, Marcia Collins.
He was preceded in death by grandson, Jordan Collins; parents, Clem and Cora Collins; and brother, Roy Collins.
All services will be private.
The family would like to give a special thanks to George, from the Mountain View team at Hospice of Chattanooga and caregivers, Brenda and Susan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416 (www.hospiceofchattanooga.org) or Red Bank Baptist Church, 4000 Dayton Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37415 (www.redbankbaptist.org).
