James Edward Collins, 75, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.  He was of the Pentecostal Faith, a member of Corner Stone Ministry and was a former self-employed coal miner.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Pearl Collins and a brother, Larry Collins.  Surviving are his wife, Faye Collins; four sons, Douglas Collins, Stephen Collins, Ronnie Salyers and John Salyers and wife Christy; two daughters, Rhonda Stidham and Angela Fields and husband John; twelve grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; his father, Darrell Collins; three brothers, Coy Collins and wife Ann, Jerry Collins and wife Erma and Roy Collins and wife Dorothy; three sisters, Marlene Mullins and husband Greg, Lillian Mullins and husband Roy and Judy Maggard and husband Danny; and a host of other relatives and friends.  Funeral services for James Edward Collins will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel in Wise, VA with Pastor Jeff Reynolds and Pastor Darrell Bolling officiating. Burial will follow in the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens Big Stone Gap, VA. The Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise, VA. Please visit www.sturgillfuneral.com to leave online condolences for the family.  Sturgill Funeral Home 1621 Norton Road SW Wise, VA 24293 is in charge of arrangements.

James Was A Wonderful Person, and He Always Knew How Too Make People Happy. When He First Became Sick Everyone Thought Hed Pull Threw, Being As Strong As He Was. The Sicker He Became and The More Visits He Made Too The Hospital The More Everyone Prayed. We Wanted Him Too Pull Threw This, and Be Healthy. He Was Eventually Put On A Venalator, The Doctors Said They Thought It Would Be A Good Time Too Call The Family In Too Say There Goodbyes. A Few Days After Everyone Said There Goodbyes, They Decided Too Take Him Off The Venalator Too See How Hed Do On His Own.

My Papaw, James Edward Collins, 75, Passed Away August 17, 2012. The Services Were Held August 20 and I Seen Him The Last Time On August 21 Before They Laid Him Too Rest.


We All Love and Miss You So Much, Papaw James. Fly High Beautiful Angel. <3