William S. Collins Jr.

William S. Collins Jr. obituary, Uniontown, PA

William S. Collins Jr.

William Collins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home & Crematories, Inc. - Uniontown on Feb. 5, 2026.
William S. Collins, Jr., age 66, of Uniontown, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025. He was born June 6, 1959 in Uniontown, PA son of the late William S. Collins, Sr. and Dolores Ann McDade Collins Horne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Lewis.

William was a 1977 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School. He worked as a bookkeeper.

Left to cherish William's memory are his son Matthew Vernon of Sedalia MO; sister, Denise Horwath and husband James of Uniontown; half-brother, James Stewart of Florida; nephew's, Kenny Ashton, Alex Ashton and Chance Lewis and nieces, Kayla Ashton, Shelly Stewart and Sherry Grimm.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA. In accordance with the family's wishes there will be no public viewing.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com or on the funeral home Facebook page.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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