James “Jim” Edward Collins fell asleep in death on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. He was 93 years old.

A memorial talk will be given by Scott McCartney on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses (13500 Oak Grove Rd S Fort Worth, TX 76028) and virtually through Zoom (Meeting ID: 835 136 337 48; Passcode: FH1914)

Jim is survived by his wife of 66 years, Katy; son, Jeremy and wife Jennifer, of Waco; grandson, Wyatt, of Waco; two brothers, Bob, of Arizona and Dennis, of San Antonio, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his oldest son Jody, his parents, Bynum and Florence, and his siblings Jack, Sue, Juanita, Bonnie, Terry, Tommy, Harold and Gary.

Jim was born in Paragould, Arkansas on October 22, 1932. He was one of 11 siblings. Jim got baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1950 at 17 years of age. From that point on, Jehovah always came first in his life. He began pioneering immediately and continued in the full-time service for years. He married Katy Jo White on September 20, 1959 in Arkansas. Together they served as pioneers until they received their first assignment in the circuit work in Colorado. They happily served there for about 2 years until their first son, Jody, was born in 1963. Soon after they moved to Temple, Texas then to Waco and finally ended up in the Fort Worth metroplex. In 1974 their second son, Jeremy, was born.

Jim leaves behind a beautiful legacy of faithful service to Jehovah. He devoted his life to helping others learn more about the Bible. Jim was a zealous evangelizer and was never missing from his Christian meetings. He enjoyed many privileges in Jehovah’s service during his lifetime. He was instrumental in the construction of the Denton Assembly Hall, he served on the Hospital Liaison Committee, and he served as a substitute circuit overseer. Jim was an excellent public speaker and his deep, resonant voice was unforgettable. He always had a positive attitude and he was a caring and approachable shepherd. He served as an elder in the Forest Hill Congregation up until the time of his death.

Jim was an avid reader, not only of the Bible, but also of science & medical publications. He enjoyed growing tomatoes in his garden, planting flowers, playing dominoes and he had a notorious sweet tooth. Jim will be remembered as a man of great faith, a pillar in the congregation and a loyal worshipper of Jehovah. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and spiritual sons and daughters. However, we are comforted in knowing that Jim now sleeps peacefully in God’s memory until the words of Revelation 21:4 are fulfilled. At that time our tears of pain will be replaced with tears of joy when we are reunited with Jim as a healthy, young man.

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