Ralph Woodrow Collins age 86 passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at Greenville Community Hospital in Greenville TN. He was born May 21, 1939 in Stickleyville, VA. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Thorn Hill, TN.
He was a 20 year retired Air Force veteran with the rank of Chief Master Sargent. During his tenure he was stationed at multiple military installations throughout the US and several other countries. He also worked at and was the very first person to retire from JTEKT Automotive in Morristown ,TN.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Anna Mary Barnhart Collins; parents, Carl and Myrtle Collins; brothers: Charles, Larry, and Donald Collins; sisters: Shirley Isaacs, Brenda Jones, and Wanda Eshelman; Mother and Father in laws, Curtis and Allene Barnha