W.H. "Bill" Collins

May 25, 1932 - September 19, 2017

William Harold Collins, 85, of Jonesville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Lonesome Pine Hospital. A native of Lee County, VA, he was born May 25, 1932 to the late Coy Collins, Sr. and Safronie Roberts Collins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Coy Collins, Jr. and Roy Collins, and a granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Collins. Bill was U.S. Army Veteran. He had owned and operated several businesses in Lee County and had retired from Humphrey’s Coal in Wise. He is survived by his wife, Elma Lee Nipper Collins; one son, Patrick Collins of Jonesville; three daughters, Patricia Swain and husband James, of Jonesville, Tammy Dean and Deborah Thompson, both of Virginia Beach, VA; a sister-in-law, Inez Collins of Tennessee; an aunt, Ruth Collins of Jonesville; six grandchildren, Stephen McDaniel, Robert McDaniel, Amanda Attertwaite, Brad Dean, Blake Collins, and Josh Collins; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, at Robinette Funeral Home in Jonesville. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, in Miller’s Chapel Cemetery. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. Saturday to travel in procession to the cemetery.