Joe J. Collins

Forney Messenger
18 April 1952

Joe J. Collins, resident of the Talty community, passed away at a local hospital early Tuesday morning. Rosary was recited at 8:00 PM Tuesday and requiem mass was held at St. Martin’s Catholic Church at Talty at 9:30 AM Wednesday with Father Francis Brady as celebrant. Pallbearers were P.J. Maloney, Pat Maloney, Mart Layden, Mike Costello, Curt Adams, and Will Sline. Interment was in Oakland Memorial Park. Joseph John Collins was a native of Kaufman County, born at Talty on June 20, 1897. He spent his entire life on the farm which he was born. He was engaged in farming in the “black land” of Kaufman County and was quite successful in this endeavor. He was the son of the late Pat and Margaret Collins, both natives of Ireland, pioneer settlers in the Talty community. Surviving him are; two brothers, Mike and Dennis Collins of Talty; five nephews, Martin, P.J., Dennis and Joe Collins, all of Dallas, Tom Collins of Fort Worth; three nieces, Mrs. Pat McCusker of Chicago, Mrs. Atwell of Lubbock, Miss Mary Collins of Jennings, La.

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Dallas Morning News
Wednesday, 9 April 1952, Page III-3

COLLINS

Joseph John, resident of Talty community, passed away early Tuesday morning. Survived by two brothers, Mike and Dennis Collins, both of Talty; nephews, Martin, P.J. Dennis and Joe Collins, Fort Worth; nieces, Mrs. Pat McKusker, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Bill Atwell, Lubbock, and Miss Mary Collins, Jennings, La. Rosary was recited in the chapel of Anderson-Clayton Bros. in Terrell at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Requiem Mass at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin’s Church at Talty with Father Francis Brady celebrant. Interment Oakland Memorial Park. Arrangements with

ANDERSON-CLAYTON BROS.
Phone 216, Terrell