Arlie Blaine "Tom" Collins

            Mr. Arlie Blaine “Tom” Collins, 85, of Pinecrest Ct., Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence.

            Mr. Collins was born March 5, 1932 in Parkersburg, WV, the son of the late Roy Everett Collins and Inez Smith Collins.

            He had retired from the US Navy and had worked as a diesel mechanic in the Navy and for Coke.  He was of the Jehovah Witness faith.  Arlie loved to play golf and was a great father, who had raised five children which loved and respected him and also loved to cook.

            Including his parents, he was preceded in death by: a son, John Collins and siblings.

            Those left to cherish his memory include: his wife, Lois Laverne Collins of the home; three daughters, Sheila Hall and husband, Roy, of Ocala, FL, Denise DeHoff and husband, Brad, of Longmont, CO, Cindy Post and husband, Steven, of Mystic, CT; a son, Gregory Collins and wife, Laurie, of Charleston, SC; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Cassie, Jessica, Charlene, Scott, Jeffrey, and Daniel; 13 great-grandchildren; a sister, Corrine and a brother, Robert Dean.

            The family will do a memorial service at 4 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2017 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, 455 Millersville Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681.

            Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

            Adams Funeral Home and cremation services is serving the Collins Family.

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