William Collins, Jr. (Bill), 89, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away October 27th, 2026, in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Bill was born October 24, 1937, in Matewan, West Virginia, to William Collins, Sr. and Zell Gillespie.

Quickly after graduation from high school, he entered the United States Air Force as a radio intercept operator and served for 4 years. He worked for the State Department of West Virginia and was active in Legislation for the State. He later bought a Willard Tag Agency and finally retired after selling it to his partner.

He loved serving the church body of Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in the capacity of, among many other ministries, participating in the food drives for the needy and ensuring that local elementary students had shoes and coats for the winter. He was also very active in the Elks Lodge where he loved to head up activities and get-togethers for his fellow members.

He spent his life until October of 2024 in West Virginia when he moved to Lawton, Oklahoma and enjoyed getting to know his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Donald; and his loving wife, Mary.

He is survived by his son, Kevin Collins and wife, Kathy; daughter Julie Hedge and husband, Mike; his grandchildren, Sierra Pascoe and husband, Pardner and Noah Collins and wife, Claire; and 3 great-grandchildren, Seth Martin, Liam Michael, and Trey Malachi.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 4th, 2026, at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church, 4615 MacCorkle Ave. S.E., Charleston, WV, 25304.