Carmon Collier

Carmon Alfred Collier, 84 of Scott City died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born February 9, 1936 in Ancell, Missouri to Floyd Alfred and Goldia Brant Collier. He married Jean Lafern Strauser on April 5, 1953. She preceded him in death on December 22, 2018

He was a gas serviceman for Missouri Utilities Company and was a member of Restoration Community Church in Scott City. He loved to camp, to go trout fishing at Montauk and spending time with his family.

He is survived by a son, Carmon "Spank" Collier Jr. of Scott City; three daughters, Karen (Steve) Gentry, Sharon (Jan) van der Wel and Debbie (Rob) Reddick of Scott City; two brothers, Houston (Mary) Collier of Iuka, Kansas and Leanis Collier of Jackson, Missouri; grandchildren, Katina Stoops, Justin, Adam, Cody, Bayleigh and Jordan Gentry, Donnie (Lyndsey) Wiley, Nance (Mike) van der Wel, Wesley (Desiree) van der Wel, Allen (Becky) Collier, Matt (Katie) Collier, Denae (Brandon) Phillips and Mallory (Shawn) Lee; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Danny Collier and Ronald Amos and two sisters, Alrhea Henderson and Waletta Collier.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel, with the Rev. Bob Lenz and Mark Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery in Scott City.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association, Scott City Food Pantry and Restoration Community Church in Scott City.

We would like to thank Southeast Hospital, Dr. Retter, Dr. Soto, Dr. Beck and all of the nursing staff in ER, ICU and CPC.