James Ray Collins, 63, of Lumberton, was born on July 2, 1943 in Saratoga, Texas to Vernon and Ocie Collins. He passed away Friday, August 18, 2006 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
A native of Saratoga, James was raised in Sour Lake before moving to Lumberton and residing there for the past 18 years. He was a painter for Copeland Construction in Vidor, Texas and was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.
James is preceded in death by twin sons: Larry and Gary Collins; sister: Mary Nell Williford. He is survived by his wife: Mary Collins of Lumberton; children: Gerald Collins and his wife Melissa of Winnie, Stephen Collins and his wife Tonya of Beaumont, Debbie Collins of Georgia; brothers: Vernon Collins, Jr and Edwin Collins both of Silsbee; sister: Mildred Louviere of Sour Lake; step-son: Tommy Williams of Kountze; step-daughter: Tracy Marquez of LaMarque, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Funeral service will be Today, August 21, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Broussard’s Chapel 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, Texas 77625 with Reverend Ernest Brown officiating and serving as pallbearers will be Alex Hernandez, George Hernandez, Robert Erantley, Curtis Copeland, Ray Copeland and Alex Olguin. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Sour Lake, Texas.
