Joe B. Collins

Dr. Joe B. Collins, 76, of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born to the late Homer Ward and Edyth (Brooks) Collins on August 26, 1942 in Little Rock. He is also preceded in death by his daughter, Lauren Brooke Collins. Joe grew up in Arkadelphia and graduated from Henderson State university. After college, he joined the United Sates Air Force and went on to attend optometry school in Memphis, Tennessee. He used his gifts to serve others and ran a successful practice in Jacksonville for 54 years. Joe was an ordained minister and preached in many churches. He always provided encouragement to others around him and used this gift to minister to people everywhere he went, even in parking lots, airports, and stores. Joe was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather (Poppy) who always put his family first. He was the spiritual head and patriarch of his family. He had the best sense of humor that kept everyone laughing and light-hearted. He was a very generous man and always gave to others in so many ways, always without hesitation. To know Joe was to love him, and he will be truly missed. He was called home and now is at peace with his beloved Jesus, who he represented so well on this earth. Joe is survived by his wife of 42 years, Henny Norton Collins; daughter, Caroline Collins Bishop (Bruce); grandchildren: Lexy Bishop, Will Bishop, Brooke Collins, and Hannah Collins; brother, Don Collins (Elaine); and a host of extended family and friends. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2019 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Burial to follow at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Memorials may be made to CARTI Foundation, c/o North Little Rock, P.O. Box 55011, Little Rock, Ark. 72215. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.