Paul Howard Collins

Paul Howard Collins obituary, Clarksville, TN

Paul Howard Collins

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Mar

20

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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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331 KY Route 122, Martin, KY 41649

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Mar

21

Burial

RT 1101

Drift, KY 41619

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Mar

21

Graveside service

12:00 p.m.

Drift Cemetery

RT 1101, Drift, KY 41619

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Paul Collins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hall Funeral Home - Martin on Mar. 17, 2026.
Paul Howard Collins, age of Drift, KY, husband of the late Dana Turner Collins, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in Clarksville, TN. He was born November 22, 1943 in Drift, KY, a son of the late Tilden and Tressie Clevinger Collins. He attended the Drift Pentecostal Church, he was a member of the McDowell Senior Citizens, a retired coal miner and a US Air Force Veteran.

He is survived by one son; Jason (Jessica) Collins, Clarksville, TN, one daughter; Melanie (Bielo) Wilkes, Sequin, TX, two grandchildren; Mackenzie Collins and Braxton Martin.

In addition to his wife and parents he was preceded in death by two sons; Ray and Paul William Collins, two brothers; Ray Keens and Tommy Collins, one sister; Jeanette Pruitt.

Graveside will be conducted Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12 noon at the Drift Cemetery, Drift, KY, with Shawn Kidd burial will follow. Visitation is from 6 until 9 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Kentucky.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

20

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Hall Funeral Home

331 KY Route 122, Martin, KY 41649

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Mar

21

Burial

RT 1101

Drift, KY 41619

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Mar

21

Graveside service

12:00 p.m.

Drift Cemetery

RT 1101, Drift, KY 41619

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Services provided by

Hall Funeral Home - Martin

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.