of Harriet, AR
April 13, 1942 - April 23, 2014
Melvin Leon Collins, age 72, of Harriet passed from this life Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in Yellville, Arkansas. He was born April 13, 1942 to the late Ernest Elvis and Laura Bell (House) Collins in Cozahome, Arkansas.
Melvin enjoyed working outside, fishing and just having someone to talk to. He worked in the logwoods and at a sawmill.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Linda Collins and Viola Baker; brothers: Virgil Haynes and George Haynes.
Melvin is survived by one son: Robert (Polly) Collins of Harriet, AR; Two grandchildren: Ernie Collins of Harrison, AR and Amanda (Jamie) Horton of Marshall, AR.; five great-grandchildren: Kaylee, Timmy and Dakoda Collins of Harriet, AR and Matthew and Cody Horton of Marshall, AR; two sisters: Dorothy Myers and Nancy Sowells of Mountain Home, AR; one brother: Henry Clay (Wanda) Haynes of Iowa; one sister-in-law: Gladys Haynes of Illinois and many nieces and nephews. Other survivors include: Three daughters, Billie (Randy) Woods of Cozahome, Joan (Randy) Holliman of Harriet and Rebecca Passmore of Clinton, TN; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial services for Melvin Collins will be 2:00 PM Sunday April 27, 2014 at Cozahome Church with Bro. Rick Watts officiating.
Cremation services were by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas.
i love you papa i will always love you say hi to Timmy and Papa Robert and them for me please love you.
Melvin built my cabin near Cozahome with a chainsaw and rough cut lumber over 40 years ago and it's still standing strong, with lots of character. I can't say that I knew Melvin personally, but feel as though I did.
Melvin was sure a nice person and he sure made my lumber right when he owned the saw-mill because I paid him what he told me to pay him and the lumber is still holding out today I built a shed out of it and my family still put my wood in it during the winter time we moved into town and it is better for us now! I am going to miss him because no one can do the same work he could he was the best on Earth to us.Thank-You Mr. Collins for living on this planet and we hope to see you again my friend someday God bless the family of Mr. Collins too..
So glad that Robert chose to leave his 3 sisters out.
Polly, are prayers are with your Family. He is no longer in pain,but happy to be with his Maker. God Bless.
Rest in peace