2/3/1939 – 8/28/2015
Raymond L Collins Sr. was born on February 3, 1939 in Omaha. Nebraska to William Lee and Frances Opal Collins. The youngest of six children, he attend Omaha Tech high school. He entered the United States Navy March of 1956. After serving four years, he returned to Omaha and completed his Naval Reserve Service March 30th, 1962. Raymond Sr. married Helen Ann Tyler on December 24th 1966, this union produced three children. Raymond and Helen were married for 49 years. Raymond Sr. would go on to work for Kellogg’s Cereal Company of Omaha, NE until his retirement in 1996.
Raymond Sr. is survived by his wife, Helen Ann, his three children, Lynelle R Gault, Dorothy A Collins of Omaha, NE and Raymond Jr. and Leigh Collins (daughter in-law) of Grain Valley, MO. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren Jaron, Cameron, Armand, Branden, Antonio, and Samuel Collins, Miana Gault and Jacob Collins and three great grandchildren.
Raymond Sr. was a lifelong, die hard Huskers Fan, he would want everyone to say, “Go BIG RED!!”
“Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory.”
Visitation Thursday 6-8 PM at Ames Chapel
Service 10 AM Friday (9/4/2015) at Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Ave Omaha, NE,
Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery at Omaha, NE
Repass at the Scandinavian Hall at 7575 Crown Point Ave, Omaha, NE 68134 at noon.
IN SYMPATHY TO RAY COLLINS,JR. AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN THEIR LOSS. MAY GOD STRENGTHEN YOU AND GIVE YOU COMFORT DURING THIS TIME. RONNIE AND BETH VAUGHN