June 26, 2000
Keith Collins services today
Funeral services for Keith Darrell Collins, 17, Vanzant, were held 2 p.m. today, June 26, 2000, in Dora Hich School Gym, under the diretion of Graig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home of Mtn. Grove.
Mr. Collins died Friday, June 23, 2000, near Mtn. Grove fro injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He grew up in the Vanzant community and had just finished his junior year at Dora High School. He was on the Falcons varsity basketball team, where his har work and leadership made him a standout on the team.
Mr. Collins greatly enjoyed the outdoors and like hunting, fishing, gigging and grabbing. He also enjoyed farm work, especially when it was time for combining fescue seed.
Mr. Collins was outgoing and friendly with everyone he met, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his parents, Stanley and Beverly Collins of Vanzant; his paternal grandparents, Arlen and Lola Collins of West Plains; his maternal grandmother, Corine Rodgers of Vanzant; one sister, Kim Collins and husband, Terry, Graff; one nephew, Tyler Collins; two nieces, Kamber Collins and Shelby Collins; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his materal grandfather, Amos Rodgers.
Burial was in Willow Springs No. 2 Cemetery, under the direction of Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home of Mtn. Grove