Collins, Jason Brett "Bubba"

Services for Jason Brett "Bubba" Collins, 32, of Longview, will be 10 
a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at the chapel of Rader Funeral Home of 
Longview. Burial will be 2 p.m. in Spring Hill Cemetery in Rocky Branch. 
Mr. Collins died May 5, 2007, at a Longview hospital from injuries 
sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born May 29, 1974, in Daingerfield, he was a lifetime resident of 
Longview, an employee of Lone Star Steel and a member of Spring Hill 
First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca; children, 
Jennifer and Corey Collins; sister, Missy Coston; and parents, Harold 
and Linda Collins. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 
at the funeral home.

A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/7/2007.

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Collins, Jason Brett "Bubba"

Funeral services for Jason Brett "Bubba" Collins, 32, of Longview, 
will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at the chapel of 
Rader Funeral Home of Longview, with the Reverend Wayne Spanhanks 
and the Reverend Charles Thomas officiating. Graveside services are 
set for 2 p.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery in Naples.

Jason was born May 29, 1974, and he went to be with the Lord on May 
5, 2007, with family and friends by his side.

Jason attended and played football for Longview High School. He was 
employed by Lone Star Steel and served on the executive board for 
United Steel Workers Local No. 4134. An avid sports fan, Jason loved 
his Dallas Cowboys! He was assistant coach for the Spring Hill Lugnuts. 
He was a devoted and deeply loved son, father, husband and friend. He 
cherished his time with his family and friends and lived his life to 
the fullest.

He was preceded in death by his uncle, Danny Joe Barhum; and 
grandparents, W.W. and Bertha Collins.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Becky Collins; two 
children: son, Corey D.; and daughter, Jennifer; mother and father, 
Linda and Harold Collins of Longview; mother-in-law and father-in-law, 
Ruth and David Whittington of Indiana; sister and brother-in-law, Missy 
and John Coston of Mansfield; grandparents, Dan and Esther Robison of 
Naples; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Scott and Heather Whittington 
of Gilmer; "Brothers", Jeff Ashby and Duane Howard; two nieces, Jessica 
and Hannah; and one nephew, Andrew Morris Whittington.

The family would like to give special thanks to the many family and 
friends who attended to all of our needs during this time.

The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. this evening, May 8, 
2007, at the funeral home.

A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/8/2007.