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Keith Collins Obituary

Keith Sam Collins, 69, died peacefully in the hospice care of E.T. York Care Center on Friday, December 29, 2023. He was born and raised in Coral Gables, FL and spent the majority of his life in South Florida before retiring to Vidalia, GA and then Ocala, FL. Keith will be remembered for his love of fishing, years spent in the construction industry as well as time spent in the field of computer networking, and for his many trips to Brazil building churches with Christian Missions Unlimited. He is survived by his two daughters, Ashley Collins Roy (Chris) and Lindsay McCrimmon (Jake); one brother, Kevin Collins (Salina); six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Lucille Collins, and two sisters, Melanie Kay Zink and Kerry Calloway. A memorial service will be planned for a later date in South Florida with interment to follow in Vidalia, GA. Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Missions Unlimited.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Jan. 9, 2024.

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David Gale

February 28, 2024

Keith was a great friend; I knew him for 37 or 38 years. I met my wife in a Sunday school class he taught. He gave my wife and I marriage advice and with that and God we are still married 36 years later. I worked for him when he started his construction business in Hialeah. We had a lot of wonderful fishing trips, sometimes we even ended up catching some. Fishing with Keith was great, it didn't matter if it was salt or fresh as long as it was wet. Keith was a man you could just sit and talk to all day, he had the best chuckle, in my mind it should have been award winning. The last couple of years I called him once a month until he didn't take the last few calls. We would always talk as long as he could. I will look for him on the water in Heaven one day.

Judy Marine Scott & Jenny Marine Clark

February 3, 2024

Keith was Awesome Person. There are so many great Memories we have from the Keys and home area. He was loved but so many people because he was who he was. He had Class, was Very Good Looking, and so versed in all he enjoyed, Motorcycles, Fishing, for just a few. My sister Jenny Clark, and Myself Judy Marine Scott send our Deepest Sympathy and Prayers to Your Family. R.I.P. Keith

Kyle Vernon

January 21, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Beverly Clark Bitonti

January 10, 2024

So many memories from way back in the days wow I want you to know he was special to so many sending my condolences

Jesslyn Foskey

January 9, 2024

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Max Ramos

January 9, 2024

Our deepest heartfelt condolences. He was a class act and will always be remembered. Rest easy my friend..

Karl Gloeckner aka fishones from The SAIL club

January 9, 2024

Keith was a friend to us all and will be sorely missed. Fair winds and following seas........

Amber Mitchell

January 9, 2024

Sending my deepest condolences. I worked with Keith for a time. He was a great man!!

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