John J. 'J.C.' Collins, 78

SMYRNA - John J. "J.C." Collins, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, in the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. He was 78. He was a truck driver for most of his life and he retired from Smith Transfer after many years of service. Mr. Collins was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Neun Collins; his parents, Thomas and Anna Collins; and a sister, Pat Dalton. He is survived by a daughter, Deborah Nelson; two grandsons, Phillip Nelson III and Matthew John Nelson, all of Smyrna; and a brother, Thomas Collins. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.