Alexander Collins

Published 12:00 am Monday, January 11, 2010

NATCHEZ — Services for Alexander Collins, of Natchez, who died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at Natchez Community Hospital, will be at noon Tuesday at Pry’s Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Melvin White officiating.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Webb Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Collins was the son of James Winston and Willie and Mary Stewart. He was employed by Cameron Logging and served as a deacon of his church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather; and one son, Willie L. Collins.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Collins; one son, David Collins; one grandson, Malcolm Collins; three stepchildren, Natamasha Hawkins and husband, Arthur, Antwannette Hawkins and Eddie Hawkins and wife, Karen; nine step-grandchildren, Na’Tia Jones, Tylon and Jaylen Hurts, Cameron Epps, Ziah Hawkins, Kaitlyn, Kennedy, Daylon and Cameron Hawkins; two brothers, Ricky Collins and wife, Beatrice, and Gary Stewart and wife, Aretha; four sisters, Curley Brown and husband, Elijah, Gilda Myers and husband, Wilson, Tayane Stewart and husband, Kenny, and Althea Stewart; father-in-law, Sam Hawkins and wife, Josephine; four sisters-in-law, Barbara Green, Juanita Hawkins, Jessie White and husband, Robert, and Mary Lee Allen; one brother-in-law, Lawrence Hawkins and wife, Rukya; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.