TALLULAH — Gerald Collins died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. He was 69.

Mr. Collins was born in East Carroll Parish and lived all his life in Madison Parish. He was a retired farmer and a member of First Baptist Church of Tallulah.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Ann Collins of Tallulah; three sons, John Collins and Danny Collins of Tallulah, and Randy Collins of Bryant, Ark.; three brothers, Truman Collins, Donald Collins and Stephen Collins, all of Tallulah; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Tallulah with the Rev. John W. Rushing officiating. Burial, under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Len Laughman, Donnie Clack, Jackie Eakes, Preston Walker, Pat Bullard and Tommy James.

Honorary pallbearers will be Curt Collins, Dave Collins, Ken Reeves, Tracy Collins and Greg Collins.