DONNY COLLINS CLASS OF 63

[slee]

DONNY COLLINS PASS AWAY MAY 12, AT FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. HE WAS 66 YEAR
AGE

[Bob]

COLLINS, DONNY ELBERT SR. - age 66 of Knoxville passed away May 12, 2011 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was a graduate of Rule High School class of 63. He was an ordained minister and Pastor of Faith Deliverance Church for 31 years. He devoted his life to the Lords ministry through evangelism, teaching, preaching, and constantly giving to his community. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joye Collins; parents, Burdine and Inez Collins; sister, Joyce Collins. Survived by sons, Donny Collins, Jr., Michael Collins, and Mitchell Collins; daughters, Sonya Hankins and Melody Guercio; sister, Louie Collins; 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 4 pm until 7 pm at Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be conducted Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11 am at Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel with Reverend Thurman Pate officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Byrd's Chapel Cemetery. Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements. You may sign our online guestbook at www.gentrygriffeyfuneralchapel.com.
Published in Knoxville News Sentinel on May 15, 2011