LARRY COLLIER

Larry Collier, 67, of Pound, entered into eternity Wednesday December 11, 2019 from the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief battle with pancreatitis. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Larry was Christian of the Baptist faith. He had attended Martha’s Chapel Church and Mt. Zion Church. Larry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was former heavy equipment operator and was self-employed in the logging business as well. Larry was a cattle farmer and had horses and sheep as well.

He was a member of the Coalfield Beef Cattlemans Association. He loved the outdoors. Every stranger he met became a friend. He never had a bad thing to say about anyone. Larry was an inspiration and a light for others. He loved his family, especially his grandbabies and they loved their Paw.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents Otis and Mary (Raleigh) Collier; a grandson, Logan Jase Collier; and brothers Arnold Collier, Millard Collier, Monroe Collier, Chester Collier and Arlie Collier Sr.

Survivors include his loving wife of 45years, Jill (Slemp) Collier; a daughter, Amber Boggs and husband Justin; sons, Jarrod Collier and wife Ashley, Brett Collier and wife Carissa, Ryan Collier and Stacy Collier, all of Pound,; grandchildren Chance Boggs, Alex Collier, Lexie Collier, Shawn Collier, Kyla Collier and Jaxon Collier; sisters Mabel Mullins of Pound, Edith Dippery-Round Rock, TX and Rhonda Peake and husband Dwight-California; brothers Cecil Collier and companion Pat Phillips of Pound and Doug Collier and wife Judy of Eolia, KY; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends and loved ones to mourn his passing and cherish his memory.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7 pm Friday, Dec. 13 in the Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jimmy Slemp and Reverend Joel Cantrell officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until time of services.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1 pm Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Collier Family Cemetery in Pound where Dakota VanHuss, Alex Collier, Shawn Collier, Chance Boggs, Justin Boggs and Evan Sturgill will serve as pallbearers.
Family and friends are asked to meet at Baker Funeral Home by

noon to prepare to go in procession to the cemetery.
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