Wellsville, Ohio- John C. Collins, 88, of State Route #45 passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 10:45 p.m. at the The Orchards of East Liverpool following a lengthy illness.

Born October 12, 1933 in Ona, West Virginia he was a son of the late Earl L. and Sheba Adkins Collins. He spent most of his life in this area retiring from the former Crucible Steel Company in Midland, Pennsylvania as a coil inspector line operator in the cold strip. At one time he attended the Boyce Methodist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Swanna L. Collins on June 20, 1997 and then by his second wife, Wilma J. Collins on March 20, 2015.

Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl Alford and her husband, Alvin of East Liverpool, Ohio and Sheba Mason and her husband, Harvey of Washingtonville, Ohio; and three sons, Michael J. Collins and his wife, Kathy of East Liverpool, Larry L. Collins and his wife, Susan of East Liverpool and Gary D. Collins and his wife, Joyce of Wellsville, Ohio.

There are twelve grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren and five great greatgrandchildren.

In addition to his parents and his wives he was also preceded in death by one sister Gloria Sprouse; and two brothers Dave Collins and Alvie Collins.

Friends may visit the family on Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool. Ohio. Pastor Norm Eckert of the Beechwood Methodist Church will officiate a funeral service on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Calcutta Cemetery