Thursday July 17, 1969
ELMER R. COLLINS
Elmer R. Collins, age 58, died July 11, 1969, at St. John's Mercy Hospital, at Creve Couer, Missouri.
Mr. Collins was raised in the Willow Springs area and had lived at St. Charles, Mo., for the past 16 years. He wa a construction worker.
On January 23, 1932, he was united in marriage to Lola Hallett.
Mr. Collins is survived by his wife, Lola, of the home; three sons: Gerald, of St. Charles, Mo,; Wade, of Florrissant, Mo.; and Lonnie, of St. Peters, Mo.; five grandsons and five grandduaghters; 4 brother: Roy, of Willow Springs; Virgil, of St. Charles, Mo.; Henderson, of Robertson, Mo.; and Oscar, of Creve Couer, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Lucy Thorton, of Grove Springs, Missouri.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 14, at 10:00 a.m., in First Baptist Church, with Rev. Ira Johnson, of West Plains, officiating.
Interment was in Carroll Cemetery.