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James COLLIER Obituary

COLLIER, James H.Age 77 of Goodlettsville. January 19, 2011. Survived by his wife, Helen Collier; sons, Gary G. & James Collier; daughters, Lori (Phillip) Murphey; brothers, Gary W. & Bill Collier; sisters, Rae Sanders, Joan Tippit, Wanda Kuk & Pat Eason; grandchildren, Valorie Baldwin & Kyler Proctor. He served 28 years in the United States Army, including two tours in Vietnam. He spent most of his time in Vietnam as an American Advisor to the Vietnamese Airborne. His last Army assignment was as Sergeant Major at the Army Ranger School. After retirement, He worked for the State of Tennessee, helping other veterans find employment. Funeral Service will be held at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home, 2707 Gallatin Rd., Saturday, January 22nd at 2 p.m., with visitation from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Interment will be at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Tuesday at 10 a.m. PHILLIPS-ROBINSON FUNERAL HOME, (615) 262-3312.

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Published by The Tennessean on Jan. 21, 2011.

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