Collins, Jim Thomas   	

GILMER - Services for Jim Thomas Collins, 41, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, 
March 22, 2007, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, with the Reverend 
David Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Morris Cemetery of Upshur County.

Mr. Jim Thomas Collins left his earthly home for his eternal home with Jesus on 
March 18, 2007.

He was born February 15, 1966, in Dallas, to Haywood Collins Jr. and Laura Painter 
Collins. He was a painter for Jerry Gaston of Gaston Custom Painting. He was 
formerly of Longview, and had been a resident of Gilmer for the last two years.

Mr. Collins was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Laura Painter.

He is survived by his wife, Penny Hanes Collins of Gilmer; father, Haywood Collins 
Jr. of Gilmer; daughters, Laura Prator Maxwell of Anchorage, Alaska and Ashley 
Cline of Dennison; one brother, Haywood "Woody" Collins of Royce City; one sister, 
Lesley Collins of Tyler; two stepbrothers, Ronnie Parsons of Spring and Michael 
Parsons of Longview; two stepsisters, Jennifer Jennings of Gilmer and Lynda Moore 
of Kilgore; nephew, Kent Collins of Royce City; niece, Megan Collins of Royce City; 
and several step nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Jim loved to play golf, fish, watch the Dallas Cowboys and was "rich in family." 
We will miss you, Jim Bo.

Pallbearers will be Lee Patterson, Dale Hightower, Rex Collins, Joey Hightower, 
Logan Collins and Steve "Pitt" Baker.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. this evening, March 21, 2007, at the funeral 
home.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/21/2007.