CENTRAL CITY – Jewel Ray Collier, age 83, of Central City, died Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Hanson. Born March 22, 1941 in Muhlenberg County and he was a machinist at the Tennessee Valley Authority and a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Jewel loved to talk your leg off with stories and jokes and was an avid U.K. basketball fan and hardly ever missed a televised game. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Collier and parents, Delmore and Flora Mae Collier; brother, Delmore Collier, Jr.
Survivors include his children, Alan (Lisa) Collier of Belton; Patricia (Harlan) Wiles of Central City; Alicia (Neal) Garrett of Beechmont; Troy (Patti) Collier of Henderson and Suzi (James) Temple of Fordsville; grandchildren, James Payne (Carolyn), Tamara Jenkins, Kiley Murphy (P.J.), Shelby (David) Mudd, Brittney Raymer (Brian), Courtney Patterson (Steven), Cody (Tequila) Latham; Amber Rosser (Kristan), Breanna Collier, Flora Collier, Dillon (Stephanie) Hall, Dakota (Kerstin) Temple, Brandon (Elizabeth) Temple; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; brother, Raymond Edgar Collier.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with Bro. Scott Casebier officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Penrod. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com
