Eighth Generation

12556. Thomas William Staple Collins was born on 6 September 1915 in Boone, Watauga Co., NC.³⁶⁷⁶⁸ Thomas died in an automobile accident on 10 April 1965 at the age of 49 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV and was buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens in Boone, Watauga Co., NC on 12 April 1965.^{36769,36770,36771}

Thomas William Staple Collins and Edna May Moody were married on 17 December 1936 in Shulls Mill, Watauga Co., NC.³⁶⁷⁷² Edna May Moody was born on 5 March 1917 in Watauga Co., NC. Edna died in Eustis, Lake Co., FL on 28 February 2003 and was buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens in Boone, Watauga Co., NC in March 2003 .³⁶⁷⁷³

Thomas William Staple Collins and Edna May Moody had the following children:

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Thomas William Staple "Bill" Collins Jr. was born on 30 October 1937 in Watauga Co., NC. Thomas died in Conway, Horry Co., SC on 17 July 2010 and his remains were cremated.³⁶⁷⁷⁴

Watauga Democrat, July 19, 2010

William Staple (Bill) Collins Jr. of Conway, S.C., and formerly of Boone, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010.

Mr. Collins, the son of Edna Moody Collins and Staple Collins, was born in Watauga County Oct. 30, 1937.

He attended Appalachian High School in Boone and graduated from Blowing Rock High School in Blowing Rock. After graduation, he attended Nashville Auto Diesel College in Nashville, Tenn.

During the 1950s and '60s, Bill and his dad owned and operated Collins' Truck and Auto Service in Boone. Mr. Collins moved to Myrtle Beach in the mid-60s and was involved in various civic organizations; he loved the small town feel of Myrtle Beach because it reminded him of his hometown.

During a long career in the automobile business, he was associated with Clark Motors, Holcomb Motors, Watts Appraisal Service, Bob Bible Pontiac, Beck Ford, and Hadwin White.

His hobby and chosen career was automobiles, and he enjoyed collecting classic cars, especially Corvettes.

He was the owner/operator of Collins' Auto Sales in the Willow Springs community.

Mr. Collins is survived by his son, William Staple "Chip" Collins III of Conway, S.C., and Chip's mother, Mary Carroll Moore of Myrtle Beach; his sister, Sharon Collins (Bill) Dowdy of Paisley, Fla.; three granddaughters, Brittany Elizabeth, Sarah Madison and Mary Kathryn Collins of Conway; three nieces, Judy (David) Hamlett of Boone, Betsy (Chris) Stamey of Jacksonville, Fla., and Keni Lee (Chris) Neverton of Paisley, Fla.; and a special lady, Diana Elvis Collins of Conway.

Mr. Collins is predeceased by his son, Charles Douglas "Doug" Collins; his parents; maternal grandparents, Maude and Benjamin Moody of Blowing Rock; paternal grandparents Lee Ella Coffey and William Washington Collins of Blowing Rock; and his beloved aunt, Sally Collins, also of Blowing Rock.

Bill leaves behind many friends and acquaintances whose lives he touched in many ways. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 2 p.m. from Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, with Roy Kosin and the Rev. Steve Elvis officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a church or charity of one's choice.

Online guestbook will be available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com