Our condolences to the Collins family and the Donalsonville Fire and Rescue of Georgia. FireFighter Lattie Collins, 36, a volunteer with the department for just three months died Wednesday January 8, 2003. Lattie was responding to the fire station for an MVA dispatch when his personal vehicle was struck at a large intersection.

     Lattie was the pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Donalsonville and president of the local ministerial association, and had served as police and sheriff chaplain for the local departments. Lattie was also credited with working on disaster relief to help flood victims in September of 2002.

     Our brother Lattie leaves behind his wife Shelly and his seven-month-old baby daughter Hannah. A funeral will be held for Lattie on Saturday January 11, 2003 2PM at Presbyterian Church in Donalsonville. A burial will be held later in Mobile, Alabama. Several memorial fund have been established and donations can be made to:

First Presbyterian Church of Donalsonville P.O. Box 1026 Donalsonville, GA 39845	Seminole County Sheriff's Office 208 Court Street Donalsonville, GA 39845
Donalsonville-Seminole County Fire Dept. P.O. Box 308 Donalsonville, GA 39845	Hannah Collins Scholarship Fund c/o Flint River Presbytery 826 Liberty Expressway S.E. Albany, GA 31705