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Ruben Collins, Jr.

March 15, 1949 — October 7, 2014

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2014 at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church honoring the life of Ruben Collins, Jr., 65, who died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 peacefully at his residence.


He will be laid to rest at Mount Triumph Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Darryl Thibeaux officiating the services.


He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Elaine Francis Collins; three sons, Ruben (Melissa) Collins,III of Atlanta,GA, Ryan (Robin) Collins and Skylar D. Collins of Abbeville, LA; seven grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two brothers, Steve Matthews and Harold (Marcy)Collins, both of Abbeville,LA; two sisters, Jennie (Elbert) Dawson and Louise Hoffpauir, both of Abbeville, LA; mother-in-law, Susan M. Francis of Kaplan; and a host of nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben Collins, Sr. and the former Gertrude Augustus; daugther, Destini Elaine Collins; two brothers, Carl and Chester Collins; two sisters, Rosa M. Henderson and Martha M. Washington; brother-in-law, Harold Henderson who raised him as a son; and his father-in-law, Clarence Francis.


The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church, 301 S. Lamar St., on Monday, October 13, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
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