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John Earl Collier

10 Oct 1928 – 2 Feb 1995

Birth	10 Oct 1928
Death	2 Feb 1995
Cemetery	China Spring Cemetery China Spring , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	crj on 25 May 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66703757

Bio

John Earl (PeeWee) Collier, 66, of China Spring, died Thursday at his home. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at China Spring Baptist Church, the Rev. Charles Wilson and the Rev. Earl Lanting officiating. Burial in China Spring Cemetery. Mr. Collier was born Oct. 10, 1928 in Burleson. He lived in the Waco area most of his life. He married Margie McAdams on Jan. 24, 1948. Mr. Collier owned and operated a Gulf Service Station on Columbus Ave. during the 1960s and 1970s. He also worked for Waco Paving as an heavy equipment operator and later as a foreman before he retired. After his retirement, he restored antiques and fished. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Dickie Collier of Elm Mott, Tim Collier and Terry Collier, both of Waco; daughter, Debbie Wenzel of Garland; sister, Ruth Erlanson of Waco; 10 grandchildren, six-great-grandchildren.

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Family

Parents

• John Henry Earl Collier 1890–1955
• Lena Blanch Pope Collier 1896–1964

Spouse

• Margie Mae "Granny" McAdams Collier 1932–2016 FaG

Siblings

• Pvt Allison N. "Pete" Collier 1916–1956
• Velma Ruth Collier Erlanson 1924–2003
• Edna Mearl Collier McAdams 1928–1980

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