Bill Collins

COLLINS, William "Bill"- age 71, Fairview, January 21, 2013. Bill Collins left this life for an indescribably better one. Bill became a Christian as a result of his own personal search for the Truth and dedicated Christians willing to teach him. He left his native Scotland to come to Freed-Hardeman and study the Bible so that he could teach others the Gospel. He earned a doctorate of philosophy from St. Andrews University in Scotland and used his background and education and faith to teach hundreds and hundreds of people about the Lord. His whole life was about teaching—teaching the Truth in love. Preceded in death by brother, Paul Collins. Survived by his wife of 48 1/2 years, Tommie Collins; son, Gareth Collins Heather; grandchildren, Connor and Isabella Collins; brother, Clyde Collins of Bellshill, Scotland; cousin, John Stein. Visitation, Thursday, 2-8pm at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home and Saturday, 11am-1pm at the Granny White Church of Christ. A life celebration service will be at 1pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Granny White Church of Christ, 3805 Granny White Pk, Nashville, 37204.Honorary pallbearers will be The Faculty Department of History, Politics and Philosophy of Lipscomb University. Interment to follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy 100, Nashville, 615 646-9292 www.afamilylegacy.com