Tommie Collins

Passed 02/06/2019

Obituary For Tommie Collins

Obituary

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” II Timothy 7:4

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the Select Specialty Extended Care Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi, one we loved and knew stepped across the threshold that we call death, but it was only a step into another room, and not a stepping out of the fellowship of life. It was but a stepping into one of other rooms of our Father’s house.

Tommie (T.C.) Smith was born on February 27, 1947 in Arm, Mississippi to the late Q. D. and Rosie Smith. He attended the McCullough High School, Monticello, Mississippi. Later, in life he became a member of the Eaton Temple Church of God in Christ, were he served in the Male Choir and Sunday School teacher.

Tommie (T. C.) was employed with Georgia-Pacific in Goss, Mississippi for several years and worked in the offshore field for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing but most of all he had a gifted talent when it comes to fixing cars.

Tommie (T.C.) was proceeded in death by his parents; three sisters, Ina Lee Moore, Louise Fortenberry and Jerlene Hartwell.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife Annette Watts Smith; one daughter, Angela L. Smith, one step-daughter Marlena Tatum, Columbia, MS; two sons, Willis Dewayne (Bridgett) May, Charles Bernard (Rovella) Smith, Hattiesburg, MS; two step-sons, Karta (Shanta) Tatum, Brandon (Miram) Tatum, Columbia, MS; two sisters, Minister Brilla Harrison, South Bend, IN, Elizabeth Smith, Silver Creek, MS; two brothers, Windell (Artis) Smith , R.C. (Corine) McDuffey, Silver Creek, MS; two grandsons, Logan D. Patton, Courtney Harris; one step-grandson, Zirich Daniels Jr. Columbia, MS; one granddaughter, Amijay May, Hattiesburg, MS; three step-granddaughters, Marlaysia Daniels, Shanbria Tatum, Columbia, MS; Quita Averett, Hattiesburg, MS; two step-great grandchildren, Karly and Karter Averett, Hattiesburg, MS; mother-in-law, Arlena Watts; brother-in-law, Louis Watts, sister-in-law, Patricia Henry, Columbia, MS and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.