Mr. Jimmy Douglas Collins, Sr., age 80, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at Serenity Place following a brief illness.

Mr. Collins was born January 13, 1942 in Dexter, Georgia; he was preceded in death by his parents, the late Enoch Benjamin Collins & Essie Pope Collins and two brothers, Max Collins and Hugh Collins. He was the owner/ operator of Collins Paving Company and was a member of Buckhorn United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rachel Jones Collins of Dexter; a daughter, Carla Kim (Mike) Chase of Hendersonville, North Carolina; two sons, Doug (Karen) Collins and Sean (Beverly) Collins both of Dexter; eight grandchildren, Sarah (Charaf) Siraj, Laura Chase, Blake (Cynthia) Collins, Scott Collins, Miranda Collins, Dain Collins, Will (Lauren) Frost and Tiffany (Michael) Cartie; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Faye Passmore; a brother, Sam Collins; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Buckhorn United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Jared Middleton and Rev. Sam Collins will officiate.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home.