Willie Love Collins

Willie Love Collins, 86, born on March 22, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was called home August 6, 2017. He resided in Cypress, California, at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn, Cypress, California. Willie Love Collins was a husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and a great grandfather. He served 21 years as a United State Marine with the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant when he retired in 1971, and worked at Southern California Edison from 1975- May, 1995, 20 years. Willie was preceded in death by his first wife Mamie Collins in 1969, and his second wife, Ruby Collins in 2011, and his mother Eddie Dean Collins, his dad, Carl Collins, his sister Mary Alice and his son-in-law Woodrow Otis, Jr, in 2000. He is survived by his five children, Deidra M. Obermoeller (Gary), Retanya J. Collins, Shaira Hendricks (Joe), Phillip A. Collins, and Trimel C. Collins, and his brother, Edward Collins (Rita),(1) niece, Jasmine Collins, and (13) grandchildren, Ronnie W. Harrell, Woodrow Otis, III, Seanna Carroll, Veronica Andria Mamie Otis, Tiffany Henderson, Phillip A. Collins,II, William (Will) L. Collins, Mamie J. Collins, Alicia Collins, Taylor S. Collins, Tyera Collins, Myia R. Collins, Michael R. Collins, great grandchildren,(10), Nakia, Nathaniel, Nari, Nariah, Marquise, Jaychaun, Keanna, Kayla, Kasen, and Jayda and a host of other family members far and near. Willie enjoyed playing golf, playing solitaire online and Bid Whist, watching sports and spending time with family. He volunteered with the Navy Golf Course in Seal Beach and the Los Angeles Chapter of the Montford Marines as the Financial Secretary. A final salute to Topcat, a Proud Marine!

My brother was a very protective brother. That carried over to protecting his kids. His career as a marine was cut short when he had to decide to be transferred to another assignment or stay and care for his five children...he made the right decision by retiring from his love of being a Marine. He always has been a Marine and even in death, he remains a Marine. Love you big brother
Edward Collins, aka Uncle Pete