JOHN M. COLLINS, SR.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Mallet for Mr. John Murphy Collins, Sr., 71, who was called home on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Opelousas General Health System. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Father Justin Arockiasamy will be officiating the funeral services.
Mr. Collins was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Love One Another Prayer Group.
Surviving Mr. Collins are: his wife, Lois Papillion Collins of Pitreville; three sons, John Murphy Collins, Jr. (Tracy) of Mansfield, TX, Antonio Michael Collins, Sr. (Naomi) of Morgantown, West VA and Rapheal John Collins, Jr. (Nicole) of El Paso, TX; two daughters, Andrea Monique Edwards and Leslie Mechelle Collins, both of Pitreville; three sisters, Henriette Guillory (Doc) and Brenda Prejean, both of Lake Charles and Donna Lois Gobert (Nebert) of Duson; 15 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by: his parents, Russell Collins and Veronica Guillory Collins; one brother, Berlin Collins; two brothers-in-law, Wilbert Prejean and Linus Guillory; two sisters-in-law, Theresa Papillion Knight and Brenda Papillion Villery (Wilbert); one nephew, Ronald Guillory; and two nieces, Tracy Papillion and Jacqueline Guillory..
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m.
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N. Market St., Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.