Mr. Ben Lewis Collins, 67, of Cottondale and a former resident of Liberty County, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015, at his home in Cottondale.
Ben was born on April 22, 1947, in Bristol, FL, and had lived in Cottondale since 1991, coming from Kissimmee, FL. He was a retired welder working with Mowrey Elevator Company in Marianna. Ben was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two sons, Tony Collins and Regina of Cottondale, and Kevin Collins and his wife, Kelly, of Blountstown; two daughters, Deborah Collins of Lakeland, FL and Laura White and her husband, Tony, of Bristol; one brother, James Collins, of Bristol; two sisters, Louise Folks and her husband, Gary, of Lakeland, FL, and Judy Collins of Kissimmee, FL; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday January 6, at 7:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Dale Folsom officiating.
Memorialization will be by cremation. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
