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COLLINS, James M., 81, of Sebring, Fla., died January 8, 2010. Jim was born in Miami, Fla., and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He retired from commercial plumbing moving to Sebring in 1985 from Miami. A member of Sebring Elks Lodge 1529, Jim worked at Sebring International Raceway for over 15 years as a gate guard. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sebring. He is survived by his wife, Joanne; daughter, Dawn C. Baucom; sons, Craig and James Scott Collins; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Collins Fournier; brothers, Paul and William Lee Collins; and grandchildren, James Christopher Collins, Devin James Collins, Antony Nelson Collins and Deidre Marie Baucom. An Elks service will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with a memorial service to follow at Morris Funeral Chapel, 307 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring. Memorial contributions may be sent to Good Shepherd Hospice, 4410 Sun n Lake Blvd., Sebring, FL 33872. Condolences may be expressed at www.
morrisfuneralchapel.com.
Published by TBO.com on Jan. 11, 2011.

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Birth	10 Nov 1929	Miami, Dade County, Florida
Census (family)-shared	1935	(Merrett Collins and Mitte B. Caldwell) Miami, Dade County, Florida
Census (family)-shared	11 Apr 1940	(Merrett Collins and Mitte B. Caldwell) Coconut Grove, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Census (family)-shared	1945	(Merrett Collins and Mitte B. Caldwell) Miami, Dade County, Florida
Marriage	5 Dec 1954	Joanne L.
Death	8 Jan 2011	Sebring, Highlands County, Florida
Obituary	12 Jan 2011	Sebring, Highlands County, Florida
Burial		Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida

Spouse	Joanne L. (1933 - 2020)
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	Merrett Collins (1887 - 1967)
Mother	Mitte B. Caldwell (1904 - 1988)
Sibling	Collins (1926 - 1926)
Sibling	Jane Collins (1927 - )
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Living

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