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Lester Ray Collier, 64, of Monticello, passed away August 8, 2011 at Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. He was born October 19, 1946 in Dumas, AR.
He was retired from the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam and Dessert Storm and was a retired city employee of Monticello. He was member of VFW, an avid hunter and member of Monticello Baptist Temple. He was the son of the late Lester Edom Collier and Beulah Elizabeth Mitchell Collier Trammel and was preceded in death by five brothers, George Collier, Johnny Collier, Theo Collier, Leo Collier and Leroy Collier.
Survivors include; three sons, Joseph Collier of St. Louis, MO, James Collier and Jeffery Collier, both of Monticello; two sisters, Louis Peacock and Clara Piper both of Star City and four grandchildren, Taylor Collier, Hannah Collier, Jay Collier and Lance Phillips.
He was retired from the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam and Dessert Storm and was a retired city employee of Monticello. He was member of VFW, an avid hunter and member of Monticello Baptist Temple. He was the son of the late Lester Edom Collier and Beulah Elizabeth Mitchell Collier Trammel and was preceded in death by five brothers, George Collier, Johnny Collier, Theo Collier, Leo Collier and Leroy Collier.
Survivors include; three sons, Joseph Collier of St. Louis, MO, James Collier and Jeffery Collier, both of Monticello; two sisters, Louis Peacock and Clara Piper both of Star City and four grandchildren, Taylor Collier, Hannah Collier, Jay Collier and Lance Phillips.