Charles "Chuck" H. Collins, Sr. Obituary (1938 - 2019)

Charles "Chuck" Collins, Sr., 80, of Cameron, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at FirstHealth Hospice surrounded by his wife and family. Chuck was a 1956 Graduate of Morgantown HS in Morgantown, WV. He went on to graduate from West Virginia University with a BS in Physical Education and a Masters of Arts in Psychology. Chuck served in both the U.S. Army and Air Force. During his life, Chuck enriched the lives of others as the Lewis County 4-H Extension Agent (WV), then as a civil servant for the Air Force. There he served as Director of Education and as Director of Social Actions at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware before transferring to Europe where he served as Director of Education Services at Ramstein AFB in Germany and at Bentwaters AFB in England. While in Europe, he also volunteered as a Math and English instructor to troops deployed in Bosnia. He has lived in WV, NJ, DE, TX, VA, NM and SC. Chuck and his wife, Trisha, traveled extensively in Europe. Chuck was an avid Volksmarcher in Europe, often completing four Volksmarches every weekend. His highlight accomplishment was completing the 70K and 100K Volksmarches in France. After retirement, Chuck avidly pursued his interests in shooting, golfing, creating model cars and airplanes, collecting model cars and trucks, coin collecting and leather tooling. He also devoted time supporting military families by mowing their lawns among numerous other favors. He was VERY active in Union United Methodist Church: Choir, Men's Group, and as an honorary member of the Women's Group. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Patricia McAlpin Collins; one daughter, Lisa Shepherd-Wilson, Columbia MD; two sons, Charles H. Collins Jr., Horsham PA, and Curtis Collins, Middletown DE; grandchildren, Collin, Victoria and Morgan Shepherd, Columbia MD and Chase Collins, Middletown DE; one brother, Arnel Collins, Morgantown WV. He was preceded in death by his father, Arnold Collins, his mother, Elizabeth, and one brother, Ronald Collins, Morgantown WV. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 27895, Raleigh, NC 27611. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11:00 a. m. at Union United Methodist Church in Lillington, NC with a committal service following in the church cemetery with Pastor Roderic Mullen officiating. Condolences may be made at adcockfuneralandcrematory.com