John Collins Obituary
He was born January 1, 1949 in Anderson and was a 1967 graduate of Brown County High School. After high school, John enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. He loved spending time in the outdoors by mowing and gardening. He also enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting in his younger years. Most of all, he loved spending time with friends and family and taking care of his cats: One and Two.
He will be missed by his children, Michelle (Jeffrey) Wagers and Tony (Tana) Collins both of Brown County; companion, Penny Brock; grandchildren, Megan Wagers, Madison (Samuel) Fuson, Jeremy Wagers and Alexandria Root, 5 great grandchildren; and brother Richard 'Junkyard' Collins of Brown County.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy (Gibson) Hash; step-father Bill Berringer; grandson, Keaton Todd Root and siblings, Connie Bay and Larry Collins.
In keeping with John's wishes, he will be cremated. Services have been entrusted to Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown.
Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of John to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA): PVA National Processing Center P.O. Box 758542 Topeka, KS 66675, or to the Disabled American Vets (DAV): at www.ihelpveterans.org or to Keaton Root's Living the Dream Memorial c/o People's State Bank, 41 Hawthorne Drive Nashville, IN 47448
Condolences may be made to the family at meredith-clark.com.
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Luke Robertson
February 17, 2023
John....what a character. Every time I would stop and chat with him, there was a constant stream of locals that would pass and honk to say hi. He sure did love those cats. He and my Uncle Mike always had competing gardens. The deer seemed to like John's garden but the raccoons liked Uncle Mike's. John was always willing to lend a hand if I needed it. A unique neighbor that will be missed. My thoughts are with the family.
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