Daniel William "Gator" Collins, age 70, of Abbeville, South Carolina, formerly of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday September 27, 2011 at Petra Health Care Center in McCormick, South Carolina.
Mr. Collins was born in Transylvania County, North Carolina to the late Pinkney Monroe Collins and Delia Gibson Collins.
"Gator" was a retired construction maintenance engineer. He was also an avid fisherman and was especially fond of spending quality time with his wife Kathryn Cleveland Collins.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 44 years, Kathryn Cleveland Collins of the home; one daughter, Della Marie Riddle and her husband of the home; three sons, Daniel William Collins II and his wife Michelle of Donalds, South Carolina, Carrol Collins and his wife Nicole of Greer, South Carolina, and William "Will" Collins and his wife Kascie of Abbeville; two brothers, James Collins and John Collins, both of Brevard, North Carolina and three grandchildren, Clarice and Cody Collins and Landon Collins.
The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the chapel of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home with the Revs. Ernest Gibson and Rev. Tommy Owen officiating. Burial will be in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Collins was born in Transylvania County, North Carolina to the late Pinkney Monroe Collins and Delia Gibson Collins.
"Gator" was a retired construction maintenance engineer. He was also an avid fisherman and was especially fond of spending quality time with his wife Kathryn Cleveland Collins.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 44 years, Kathryn Cleveland Collins of the home; one daughter, Della Marie Riddle and her husband of the home; three sons, Daniel William Collins II and his wife Michelle of Donalds, South Carolina, Carrol Collins and his wife Nicole of Greer, South Carolina, and William "Will" Collins and his wife Kascie of Abbeville; two brothers, James Collins and John Collins, both of Brevard, North Carolina and three grandchildren, Clarice and Cody Collins and Landon Collins.
The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the chapel of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home with the Revs. Ernest Gibson and Rev. Tommy Owen officiating. Burial will be in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Daniel William "Gator" Collins, age 70, of Abbeville, South Carolina, formerly of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday September 27, 2011 at Petra Health Care Center in McCormick, South Carolina.
Mr. Collins was born in Transylvania County, North Carolina to the late Pinkney Monroe Collins and Delia Gibson Collins.
"Gator" was a retired construction maintenance engineer. He was also an avid fisherman and was especially fond of spending quality time with his wife Kathryn Cleveland Collins.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 44 years, Kathryn Cleveland Collins of the home; one daughter, Della Marie Riddle and her husband of the home; three sons, Daniel William Collins II and his wife Michelle of Donalds, South Carolina, Carrol Collins and his wife Nicole of Greer, South Carolina, and William "Will" Collins and his wife Kascie of Abbeville; two brothers, James Collins and John Collins, both of Brevard, North Carolina and three grandchildren, Clarice and Cody Collins and Landon Collins.
The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the chapel of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home with the Revs. Ernest Gibson and Rev. Tommy Owen officiating. Burial will be in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Collins was born in Transylvania County, North Carolina to the late Pinkney Monroe Collins and Delia Gibson Collins.
"Gator" was a retired construction maintenance engineer. He was also an avid fisherman and was especially fond of spending quality time with his wife Kathryn Cleveland Collins.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 44 years, Kathryn Cleveland Collins of the home; one daughter, Della Marie Riddle and her husband of the home; three sons, Daniel William Collins II and his wife Michelle of Donalds, South Carolina, Carrol Collins and his wife Nicole of Greer, South Carolina, and William "Will" Collins and his wife Kascie of Abbeville; two brothers, James Collins and John Collins, both of Brevard, North Carolina and three grandchildren, Clarice and Cody Collins and Landon Collins.
The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the chapel of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home with the Revs. Ernest Gibson and Rev. Tommy Owen officiating. Burial will be in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Friday at the funeral home.
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