He was born March 19, 1962, in Jonesboro, and was the son of Gale Eugene Collins and Johnnie (Duncan) Collins.
He was united in marriage to Audrey Fielder on Nov. 23, 1995.
Survivors include his wife Audrey Collins of the home; parents, Gale Collins and wife Mary of Sydney, Ark. and Johnnie Duford and husband Glen of Piggott; son, Terry Joe Collins, Jr. of Decatur, Ill.; six daughters, Nycole Lynn Collins of Decatur, Ill., Megan Braman and husband J.D. of Nashville, Tenn.; Hillary Harmon, Jordan Ralph and husband Jamie, Lindsay Parrish, and Carrie Gayle Tinsley of Kennett; 12 grandchildren, Reagan, Braden, Logan, and Ethan Ralph, Haley Ann Collins, Shylan Newberry, Krysten and Hayley Dalton, Jayger and Aurora Harmon, Hadden and Makenna Parrish and Zephyer Tinsley; six brothers, Gale Collins, Glen Collins, Marty Collins, Tim Collins, Robert Collins and Brain Winningham; four sisters, Connie Marie Collins, Jeanie May, Stef and Margaret Winningham; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 12, in Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Boyd Wicker officiating. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway. Pallbearers were Jamie Ralph, Dennis Harmon, Chuck Gremard, Gerald Meyers, Scott McCormick, Josh Collins, Bobby Walls and Darrell Lawrence. Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.
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