Dillard Eugene Collins
Funeral services for Dillard Eugene Collins, 75, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Westside Family Life Center, Willow Springs, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Collins passed away at 9:14 a.m., Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born July 26, 1941, in Howell County, Missouri, to James Collins and Mallissia Davis Collins. Before his retirement, Mr. Collins worked at Southwest Truck Body, now known as DRS. He loved to bowl; having played a 300 game and was in the Bowlers Hall of Fame. He enjoyed traveling and was a St. Louis Cardinals fan.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Mahala Collins; five sons, Dillard Eugene Collins, Jr., and wife, Amy, Gordon Collins and special friend, Brandi, Roger Collins and wife, Doris, Scott Collins and David Collins; thirteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Kay Collins; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, four brothers and three sisters, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Grove Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Marsha Collins Lovan
June 9, 2017 @ 10:02 am
My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family. One of my most favorite and fondest memories of Uncle Dillard is watching him pitch for Southwest’s men’s fast pitch ball team. My dad, Junior Collins, and Uncle Dillard shared their love for the game and for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a great Uncle to me and I’ll never forget him and what he’s meant to the Collins’ family.
Shelley Surface
June 9, 2017 @ 1:42 pm
So sorry for you loss. Dillard was a great guy!!!
Hassel and Alice Vandergriff
June 10, 2017 @ 7:35 am
We are so sorry for your loss! We just learned a few minutes ago of Dillard’s passing. He was a great guy and will be very much missed by many people. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Stephanie Cormaci
June 10, 2017 @ 8:34 am
Dillard was a good friend of mine years ago, we recently reconnected during his time at Brookehaven. I very much enjoyed seeing him again and getting to have nice conversations with him. My prayers and condolences for the family. He was a wonderful caring man and I know he’ll be missed.
Janie Gilgour
June 25, 2017 @ 12:16 pm
So sorry to learn of Dillard’s passing. Always have thought of Dillard & Mahala as family & treated me so good for a long time. Had a lot of laughs with Dillard & always wondered how Bentley his dog is, he loved that dog & his bluegrass music! What a kind soul, you will be missed my friend.
Randall Lynn Roberson
June 28, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
PLAY BALL!!!!!