FOR DEACON EDDIE B. COLLINS, JR. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1985 8:00 P.M. UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE 643-657 Springfield Avenue Newark, New Jersey APOSTLE J. BARKSDALE, Pastor Funeral Arrangements By CLARENCE B. WRIGHT FUNERAL HOME, INC. Irvington, New Jersey PROCESSIONAL HYMN.......................Apostle J. Barksdale SCRIPTURE.................Deacon Timothy Crawford PRAYER.............................Elder A. Jones SOLO ..............................Sis. Ellen King Newark, N.J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..............Sis. Ruth Jenkins SOLO...........................Sis. Sherry Hawkins Newark, N.J. CHURCH PAPER REMARKS OBITUARY......................Sis. Ruth Jenkins SELECTION.................State Choir of N.Y.& N.J. EULOGY.....................Apostle J. Barksdale Pastor RECESSIONAL Interment HAGAN CEMETERY Hagan, Georgia O^Htaa^ Sunset, an evening star, and one clear call for me, may Inhere be no mourning at the bar when Im put to sea. Eddie Bradwell Collins, Jr., was born August 18, 1940 to Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Collins, Sr., in Belleville, Georgia. He was born and raised as a member of the United House of Prayer For All People. He attended elementary school in Claxton, Georgia. He graduated high school from Tattnall County High in Reidsville, Georgia. He went on to further his education at Savannah State College where he received a B.S. Degree in Engineering in 1970. His hobbies and interest were basketball and baseball which he enjoyed very much. He was a member of the Mc- Collough Stars Softball team. Eddie B. Collins moved to Rahway, K.J. in 1970. He con- tinued to work in the House of Prayer in Newark, N.J. under the pastoralship of Eider B. Taylor, Elder E. Webb and Apostle J. Barksdale. He held positions as Treasurer, President of Deacon Board and Superintendent of Sunday School, until he departed this life. Eddie B. Collins departed this life on Sunday, December 30, 1984 at 6:00 a.m. at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, N.J., at age 44, after a long illness. He leaves to mourn, his dearly beloveth wife, Chrystal R. Collins of Irvington, N.J.; Mother, Mrs. Robbie Mae Collins of Claxton, Ga.; two sons, Gregory Collins of Goldsboro, N.C. nd Lament Collins of Irvington, N.J.; three daughters, Katha ollins and Sheronda Collins of Irvington, N.J. and Roslyn Lowe of Atlanta, Ga.; one sister, Robbie Annette Brown of Claxton, Ga.; two brothers, Jimmy L. Collins of Norfolk, Va. and Willie James Collins of Linden, N.J.; one son-in-law, Robert Lowe of Atlanta, Ga.; one daughter-in-law. Celeste Col- lins of Goldsboro, N.C.; one grand-daughter, Raccorda Rotanya Collins, of Goldsboro, N.C.; one aunt, Mrs. E. Johnson of Claxton, Ga.; one great aunt, Mrs. Susie Mae Harvey of Vidalia, Ga.; 7 nieces, 5 nephews, 7 sisters-in-laws, 4 brothers-in-laws, two God-daughters, Sandra Gardner and Cheryl Butterfield; and a host of relatives and friends. Sleep on dear one, you have labored well, we all love you, but God Almighty loves you best. <.farr{uo^u^ ^cuni^ (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted A time to kill, and a time to heal: A time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh: A time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate A time of war, and a time of peace. PALLBEARERS Deacons McCollough Stars Softball Team FLOWER BEARERS Ushers