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"Ira Alfred Collins, age 94, of Brownwood passed away Saturday, January 20, 2001, at 4:15 a.m. at his residence. Services were 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Santa Anna with Edmond Cullins and Rev. Freddie Cullins officiating. Interment followed in the Santa Anna Cemetery under the direction of Henderson Furreral Home of Santa Anna. Alfred was born in Bell County, Texas on August 11, 1906 to the late Don Lee and Sallie Nelson Cullins. He was raised in Coleman County where he attended the Lost Creek and Brown Ranch Schools. Alfred married Thelma Simmons in Coleman on October 27, 1927 and they celebrated 69 years of marriage. Thelma preceded him in death in 1997. He was a member of the Baptist Church and had been employed with the Santa Anna Tile Plant and was a stockfarmer before his retirement. He had been a resident of Brownwood since 1970. Survivors include four daughters, Joyce Ralston of Brownwood, Glenda Gassiot of Valera, Clois Cox of Early and Velda Johnson of Cleburne; two sons, Edmond Cullins of San Antonio and Freddie Cullins of League City; 21 grandchildren 42 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. One great-grandson, Cody Warren, preceded him in death in 1993. Pallbearers were Chris Cullins, Danny Cullins, Eddie Cullins, Roger Cullins, Bo Gassiot, Jayson Johnson, Paul Ralston, David Sparks and Rick Sparks." (Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, January 23, 2001.)

Birth	Abt, 1906	Bell County, Texas
Marriage	October 27, 1927	Coleman, Coleman County, Texas - Thelma "Sis" Simmons
Death	January 20, 2001	Brownwood, Brown County, Texas
Burial		Santa Anna Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas

Spouse	Thelma "Sis" Simmons (1909 - 1997)
Child	Alfred Cullins ( - )
Child	Freddy Cullins ( - )
Child	Joy Cullins ( - )
Child	Floy Cullins ( - )
Child	Glenda Cullins ( - )
Child	Velda Cullins ( - )
Child	Clois Marie Cullins (1940 - 2014)