Christopher Charles Collard
Christopher Charles Collard
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Roberts Tabernacle Church of God
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Christopher Charles Collard, 71, of Westmoreland, TN, passed away September 24, 2025. He was born October 12, 1953 to the late Thomas Edison Collard and Loretta Catherine Dean in Ticonderoga, NY.
He was a United States Army Veteran.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife Diane Graves Collard; his children, Theresa (Ken) Shaw, Christopher Collard, Matt (Ginger) Cummins and Missy (Ronnie) Wiley; his grandchildren, Sierra Thompson, Alexis Kerttu, Cody Shaw, Issac Wiley, Katie Wiley, Walker Cummins and Georgia Cummins; several brothers and sisters; his special nieces, Shawnna Collard (and her son, Noah Collard) and Candy Horan; as well as several other nieces and nephews and extended family.
The family will be conducting a celebration of life on Sunday, October 12, 2025, (which would have been Christopher's birthday), at 4PM from Roberts Tabernacle Church of God.
The family respectfully ask for no flowers or gifts, but ask for everyone to join them for the celebration of life on October 12.
The family has entrusted Woodard Funeral Home with the care of their loved one. "Serving you as we would like to be served."
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
5591 Highway 31E, Westmoreland, TN 37186
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Oct
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Celebration of Life
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Roberts Tabernacle Church of God
1801 Fairfield Road, Westmoreland, TN 37186
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