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Morris Hollowell Collins, 59, of Athens, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, after a nearly
six-year fight against pancreatic and liver cancer.
Born April 30, 1952, in Athens, Morry was a son of the late Morris W.H. Collins, Jr., and
Maysie Lyons Collins, of Athens. He graduated from Athens High School in 1970, where he was
President of the Senior Class and a halfback on the 1969 AAA state co-championship football
team. Morry graduated with honors from Harvard University in 1974, where he lettered on the
Varsity football team, and earned an MBA from the University of Virginia in 1977. He worked in
accounting positions in Charleston, S.C. and Elberton, Ga., before returning to Athens in 1987.
He had a lifelong love for and connection with the University of Georgia and Athens,
commencing with attendance at the McPhaul Center nursery school, continuing with years of loyal
attendance at Sanford Stadium and countless other Georgia sporting events, and culminating with
almost two decades of work as an accountant for the University of Georgia Athletic Association. He
also treasured memories of his summer travels with Coburn Kelly and the Athens Boys Y Camp.
Morry was a strong and steady anchor with a calm voice at all times-dependable, caring, and
giving to his family members and friends. He loved swimming in the ocean with his family at Pawleys
Island and Folly Beach, S.C. He also enjoyed reading and could usually be found progressing
through several novels at once. Morry always encouraged friends and family to pursue their dreams
and provided support along the way. His kind heart will be missed by the many people whose lives
he touched.
Morry is survived by a sister, Susan Collins Geolot, her husband, Alan, and their children,
Drew and May, of Bethesda, Md.; his brother, John Gaus Collins, of Columbia, S.C.; and a sister,
Margaret Collins Totty, and her children, Kenna and Jameson, of Bogart.
A graveside service, officiated by Bishop Mark Haverland, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday,
January 30, 2012, at Oconee Hil Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to the Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia, P.O. Box 49309; Athens, GA 30604-9309,
or to a charity of one's choice .
six-year fight against pancreatic and liver cancer.
Born April 30, 1952, in Athens, Morry was a son of the late Morris W.H. Collins, Jr., and
Maysie Lyons Collins, of Athens. He graduated from Athens High School in 1970, where he was
President of the Senior Class and a halfback on the 1969 AAA state co-championship football
team. Morry graduated with honors from Harvard University in 1974, where he lettered on the
Varsity football team, and earned an MBA from the University of Virginia in 1977. He worked in
accounting positions in Charleston, S.C. and Elberton, Ga., before returning to Athens in 1987.
He had a lifelong love for and connection with the University of Georgia and Athens,
commencing with attendance at the McPhaul Center nursery school, continuing with years of loyal
attendance at Sanford Stadium and countless other Georgia sporting events, and culminating with
almost two decades of work as an accountant for the University of Georgia Athletic Association. He
also treasured memories of his summer travels with Coburn Kelly and the Athens Boys Y Camp.
Morry was a strong and steady anchor with a calm voice at all times-dependable, caring, and
giving to his family members and friends. He loved swimming in the ocean with his family at Pawleys
Island and Folly Beach, S.C. He also enjoyed reading and could usually be found progressing
through several novels at once. Morry always encouraged friends and family to pursue their dreams
and provided support along the way. His kind heart will be missed by the many people whose lives
he touched.
Morry is survived by a sister, Susan Collins Geolot, her husband, Alan, and their children,
Drew and May, of Bethesda, Md.; his brother, John Gaus Collins, of Columbia, S.C.; and a sister,
Margaret Collins Totty, and her children, Kenna and Jameson, of Bogart.
A graveside service, officiated by Bishop Mark Haverland, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday,
January 30, 2012, at Oconee Hil Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to the Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia, P.O. Box 49309; Athens, GA 30604-9309,
or to a charity of one's choice .
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