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IN LOVING MEMORY 
OF 
Min. Jessie L. Collins Sr. 
December 18, 1944 February 11, 2018 
Monday, February 19, 2018 
St. John Missionary Baptist Church 
Claxton, GA 30417 
Elder, Tommy Mercer, Officiating 
Interment -- Hagan Cementery 
Obituary 
Min. Jessie L. Collins Sr. was born in Evans County Georgia 
December 18,1944 to the late Mr. Artis and Ruby Collins. He was the 
4th Child of 8 children, 2 which preceded him in death. 
He passed into eternal rest Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Memorial 
Health University Medical Center, Savannah, Ga. 
He joined the First African Missionary Baptist Church at an early age 
where he served faithfully. Later in life he was ordained deacon by 
Rev. Clarence Williams. 
He received his ministry license on April 30, 2006 at Hope Ministry 
Church of God in Christ under Pastor Samuel Sneed. 
After the relocation of Hope Ministry, he later joined the New Bethaven 
Primitive Baptist Church where he was received and loved, where 
served faithfully assisting his pastors in preaching and teaching the 
word of God until he was called home. 
He received his education at the Evans County High School, where he 
played for the Evans County Longhorns Football Team Class of 1965. 
He continued his education at the Savannah Vocational Technical 
School, where his trade of choice was carpentry. 
He was employed with the Dept, of Correction at Rogers Correctional 
Institution, Reidsville, Ga where he retired. Later he was hired by the 
Argus Staffing Company as a Security Guard for Georgia Southern 
home games. He loved the word of God, his family, woodwork, ball 
games, fishing, and tv. 
Family 
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife Sandra 
Mincey Collins; 
3 sons, Anthony Collins (Savannah, GA), Jessie L. Collins Jr. 
(Atlanta, GA), Dravious Mincey (Atlanta, GA); 
1 daughter, Shoya Collins (Claxton, GA); 
2 brothers, Artis L. Collins (Margie) Savannah, GA, Fredrick 
Collins (Genora) Claxton, GA; 
3 sisters, Deloris Lewis (Hurbert) Claxton, GA, Doreatha 
Bryant (Bobby) Dublin, Ga. Luticia Byrd (Johnny) 
Warner Robbins, GA. 
His mother-in-law Miss Rosa Lee Mincey (Claxton, GA) 
3 sister-in-laws, Bonnie Mincey (New York, NY), Faye 
Jamison (Kennesaw, GA), Melinda Blitch (Riverdale, GA), 
Tamar Mincey (Claxton, GA); 
1 brother-in-law, Rickey Ellis (California); 
He also leaves 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 2 adoptive 
daughters (Tiffane Boyd & Lisa Jones), and a host of nieces 
and nephews; cousins and friends. 
In Sorrow 
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Gently, Lord, oh, gently lead us. 
Pilgrims in this vale of tears. 
Through the trials yet decreed us. 
Till our last great change appears. 
When temptation's darts assail us. 
When in devious paths we stray. 
Let Thy goodness never fail us. 
Lead us in Thy perfect way. 
In the hour of pain and anguish. 
In the hour when death draws near. 
Suffer not our hearts to languish. 
Suffer not our souls to fear; 
And, when mortal life is ended. 
Bid us in Thine arms to rest. 
Till, by angel bands attended. 
We awake among the blest. 
[Thomas Hastings] 
Order of Service 
Processional/Viewing.............................Family 
Presentation by Moody's Funeral Home 
Presiding........................................Elder Ricky Collins 
Selection 
Prayer...........................................Elder Ricky Collins 
-- Old Testament 
- New Testament (Brenda N. Collins) 
Solo 
Reflections......................"As a Church Member" 
" As I Knew Him" 
"Love with no Place to Go" 
(Remaining Remarks 3 Minutes Please) 
Solo 
Obituary (read silently) 
Acknowledgements 
Eulogy 
Recessional 
Active Pallbearers 
Friends of Family 
Acknowledgement 
We the Collins family would like to thank our many friends and 
family for your warm and heartfelt gestures of love and 
sympathy shown to us during this loss of our loved one. By the 
grace of God, and friends like you our sorrow has been much 
easier to bear. 
Acknowledgement to the Family 
On behalf of the Moody's Funeral Home Staff, we would like 
to offer our deepest sympathies in your loss. We want to 
thank you for entrusting to us the final disposition of your 
loved one. We hope our services have been a comfort to 
you, and it we helped to lighten your burden, then our aim 
was accomplished. 
Management. 
Moody's Funeral Home, Inc. 
201 Church Street 
Claxton, GA 30417 
Phone: (912) 739-4932