Lee Edward Collins

April 27, 1929 - January 21, 2022

Lee Edward Collins, 92, passed away January 21, 2022 in Palm Coast, Florida. Lee was born in Pineville, NC to Leo Hampton Collins, Sr. and Lucille Patterson Collins. After high school he joined the Air Force and proudly served his country for over 22 years before retiring in Virginia and starting a successful real estate career. Lee moved to Florida in 2000 to be closer to his family and always proclaimed “should have done this 10 years ago!” Lee is survived by his children, Ramona Eppes (Jimmy), Timothy Collins and Skylar Harlow (Fred); grandsons, Tyler, Jett (Rebecca) and Blake (Ashley) Eppes, Trey and Collin (Erica) Harlow; granddaughters, Grace, Claire and Kate Collins and two great grandchildren, Coast and Darby Eppes. He is also survived by his sister Nell Barkau and brothers, Jay (Ruth) Collins and Dennis (Carolyn) Collins. We would like to thank his wonderful long-time caregiver, Richa Somerville and the caring nurses at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House. A celebration of our Dad’s life will be held later this year. He was the kindest and sweetest Daddy and we will miss him every day but rejoice in the fact he is pain-free and whole again. Memorial donations may be sent to Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House, 150 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32164. Arrangements are entrusted to St. Johns Family Funeral Home, St. Augustine, FL.