Mr. Jerry Collins

Cochran - Mr. Hembree Jerry Collins, age 80, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Bleckley Memorial Hospital in Cochran. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. at Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Sam Bryant officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery following the service. Mr. Collins was born in Twiggs county to the late Hudson Hembree "Doc" Collins and Feathy Lee Nobles Collins. Mr. Jerry was retired from Everett Dykes Grassing Co. Inc. and was a former employee of both the Pabst Brewing Company and Armstrong Corporation. He was a member of Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Jerry was a devoted family man who cherished his family and the outdoors. Survivors are wife, Wanelle English Collins of Cochran; son, Mike Collins (Kim) of Lawrenceville; daughter, Julie Warren (Charles) of Cochran; sister, Joanne Moore Smith of Cochran; his grandchildren, Carter Collins, Casey Collins and Gracie Collins all of Lawrenceville. The family will greet friends after the service Tuesday, at Cool Springs Church Cemetery. The family is at 112 GA Hwy 278 in Cochran