Obituary

James Roy Collins "J.R." "Harrison" Collins went to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. James was born April 26, 1928, to Sol and Annie Branham Collins in Cowlington, Okla., the second of six children. During the years of 1945-1949, James served in the United States Navy. On July 28, 1948, James and Ruby Dean Wallis were united in marriage in Las Vegas, Nev. They were able to celebrate 63 years of marriage. To this marriage they had three children, James Michael, Richard Harrison and Brenda Gail. They also adopted three of their great-grandchildren, Jonathon Blake, Maegan LeAnn and Sean Michael. During their marriage James was ordained by the Pentecostal Church of God of America on June 3, 1964. James and Ruby pastored many churches from Texas to Nebraska. James was preceded in death by his mother and father; sister, Helen Parks; and brothers, A.T. Collins and Jim Collins. James is survived by his wife, Ruby; sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Jessie Collins of Hale Center and Richard and Judy Collins of Perryton; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Jim Thrasher of Urbandale, Iowa; son, Jonathon Collins of Amarillo; daughter, Maegan Collins of Hale Center; and son, Sean Collins of Plainview. He also is survived by brothers, Harold Collins and Bobby Branhan, both of Van Buren, Ark.; grandchildren, Cindy Collins, James "Pete" Collins, Kim Taylor, Gail Ramsay, Cory Collins, Brynea Daman, Amanda Thrasher and Steven Martinez; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; along with numerous nieces, nephews and close friends. Celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at First Assembly of God in Plainview. Interment will follow in Hale Center Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m. Sunday. The family suggests memorials to Area Community Hospice, 3109 Olton Rd. Suite C, Plainview, TX 79072.