A SERVICE OF LOVE AND SACRED MEMORY
GEORGE WILLIAM COLLIER, SR
FUNERAL SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1981 AT 2:00 P.M CHAPEL OF
ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY 5050 Federal Boulevard San Diego, California
DR. MARVIN C. HINES, OFFICIATING

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George William Collier, Sr. was the sixth child in a family of ten children born to the

late George T. and Lillie W. Collier. He was

b o m in Augusta, Georgia on the 10th of July,

1916.

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George attended the public elementary

schools of Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia,

and attended Walker Baptist High School in the

city of Augusta. He accepted Christ as his

personal Saviour at a young age and was baptiz

ed by the late Rev. W. P. Sanders at the Spring

field Baptist Church, where he served until he left Augusta.

George enlisted in the United States Navy March 6, 1935 in Macon Georgia. He served his

country honorably for ten years, before he was

discharged, August 7, 1945. While in the Navy,

George met Ella Louise Craig, and they were

united in Holy Matrimony in Los Angeles in 1941

There were four children, George,Jr., Donna,

Sandra, and Roslyn, blessed to this union.

He and his family settled in San Diego, Calif

ornia in 1944, where he remained the rest of his life.

George was employed by the County of San

Diego, and retired after 20 years service. He

united with the Calvary Baptist Church under

the pastorage of the late Rev. Taylor, where

he served until his health began to fail.

George was a devoted husband, father, and

brother. His love for his family was evident

to anyone who came, to know him. He was a

man who will be greatly missed by his family,

and friends. God called him from labor to re

ward on Friday, November 20, 1981 at 4:57 A.M.

He leaves his loving and devoted wife, Ella

Louise Collier; son, George William Collier,

Jr. of Long Beach, CA.; three daughters, Donna

Collier, and Sandra McFadden both of San Diego

and Roslyn Chargois of Albany, Georgia; three

sisters, Lillie Burton and Bessie Jones both of

Westbury, Long Island, New York, and Julia But

ler of Augusta, Georgia; Seven grandchildren,

and a host of other relatives and friends to

mourn his Homegoing.

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PROCESSIONAL
SONG...."The Lord's Prayer"..Charles Ray Warren
SCRIPTURE READING
PRAYER
SONG...."Glory Hallelujah"... Charles Ray Warren
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDOLENCES
OBITUARY
SONG. .. "Precious Lord"...... Charles Ray Warren
WORDS OF COMFORT............Dr. Marvin C. Hines (Pastor of Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church)
PARTING VIEW
RECESSIONAL
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