Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, November 14, 1946

Accident Fatal To Local Resident
Loose Gravel Causes Truck to Overturn

Rites were conducted Sunday morning for John Jackson Collins, who was fatally injured about 1 p.m. Friday when a truck he was driving overturned in loose gravel about two miles east of here. Forty years of age, the accident victim resided near Winnsboro.

Funeral services were held at Boeuf River Baptist church and burial was in Ogden cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Ratcliff was officiating minister, and First National Funeral home in charge of arrangements.

Serving as pallbearers were C. D. Bennett, L. C. Bennett, P. L. Dark, Bert Etheridge, Claude Russell and Melvin Williams.

Mr. Collins is survived by his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Clarkson of Dunn, Miss Elsie Collins of Columbia, Willie Earl, Patsy Faye and Shirley Collins of Winnsboro; two sons, Johnnie of Winnsboro and Billy, U. S. army air forces, stationed in Illinois; two brothers, Arch, U. S. marines, and Lewis; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, Sr., Winnsboro.

The deceased was a member of New Hope lodge, F.& A.M., Liddieville community.