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Don T. Collins, age 71, born in Wink, Texas, on January 18, 1938, passed away on October 4, 2009 in Austin, Texas.
Don was a devoted, loving and caring father, husband, brother, granddaddy, neighbor and friend. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, going to garage sales, playing with his grandchildren and playing Texas lotteries, blackjack and poker. Don was a graduate of Texas Tech. Mr. Collins was employed for 30 years by the Rural Electrification Administration as an Electrical Engineer.
He is survived by his loving wife Marcella Collins; sons, Donnie Collins, Melvin Collins and wife Melissa; daughters, Melanie White and husband E.O. and Donna Williams and husband David; grandchildren, Glen White, Amber White, Rebecca Collins, Aaron Collins, Mason Williams and Milam Williams; sister, Dianne Gilliland and husband Don, nieces and nephews; Timothy Gilliland, Joel Gilliland and Leah Fairhurst.
Mr. Collins is preceded in death by his mother and father, Donnie and Rosalie Moore Collins.
Pallbearers are Donnie Collins, Melvin Collins, E.O. White, David Williams and Mason Williams.
The Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Pace Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5-7PM, Wednesday. Pastor Timothy Gilliland will be officiating. Interment will be in Camp Ruby Cemetery in Livingston, Texas.
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