Buddy Collier

September 5, 1951 - September 15, 2020

Funeral services for Buddy Collier, 69, of Bloomington Springs, TN, will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 12 Noon at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Douglas Collier Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington Springs, TN. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5 P.M. – 8 P.M., and Friday from 10 A.M. until time of services. He passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born September 5, 1951, in Granville, TN, to the late Douglas Collier and Mary Huff Collier. On September 29, 1984, he was married to Arlene Collier, who survives. He worked as a heavy equipment operator, and was a member of the Double Springs Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Step Mother: Thelma Guess Collier; 3 Infant Brothers; 1 Brother: Johnny B. Collier; Paternal Grandparents: Buddy and Clara Burton Collier; and Maternal Grandparents: Haskel and Vennie Frizzell Huff. Survivors include his Wife: Arlene Collier of Bloomington Springs, TN; 2 Daughters: Tonya (Rocky) Matlock of Cookeville, TN, and Samantha (Brent) Bush of Grimsley, TN; 2 Sons: Matt Carr and Shane (Christy) Johnson, all of Cookeville, TN; 1 Brother: Jimmy (Virginia) Collier of Whitleyville, TN; 3 Sisters: Wanda (James) Earnest of Bloomington Springs, TN, Bonnie (Larry) Meadows of Gainesboro, TN, and Elloise Keith of Bloomington Springs, TN; and Grandchildren: Savannah (Houston) Fehrman, Kage Matlock, Breanna Bush engaged to Andrew Taylor, Gracie Bush, Mattie Bush, Collier Bush, Tyler (Maddie) Johnson, and Shely Johnson. Other aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends also survive. Bro. Mike Webb and Bro. Jimmy Anderson will officiate at the services. Honorary Pallbearer: Collier Bush