January 26, 1991 – July 3, 2012 In Loving Memory.
Daphne, AL

Matthew Aaron Collins, 21, passed away in Jackson, Mississippi on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.

Matthew was born in Jacksonville, FL and had lived in Jackson for several years. He graduated from Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, MS and was in the US Army Reserves, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Vicksburg, MS.

Matthew was dearly loved by his family.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Collins.

Survivors include his parents, John and Evelyn Collins; sisters, Charity (Chris) Stanhope, Faith (Josh) Sullivan, Hope (Jamie) Feldmann, Madeleine Collins, Elizabeth Collins and Maria Collins; brothers, Jeremey (Morgan) Collins and Brandon Collins; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Josephine Whitten and 10 neices and nephews.

A time of visitation with the family will be at 3:00pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Hughes Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will be at 4:00pm at Jubilee Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to reecesrainbow.org adoption ministry.

On-line condolences may be made at hughesfh.com. Funeral arrangements are by Hughes Funeral Home & Crematory of Daphne.