The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, January 20, 1995               TAG: 9501200464
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: WAKEFIELD                          LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

JOHN H. COLLINS JR.

John H. Collins Jr., 76, died Tuesday.

He was a native of Franklinton, N.C., and a retired engineer for Seaboard Coastline, Richmond Division.

He is survived by his wife, Zelma Latham Collins; two daughters, Jessica C. Moore of Wakefield and Sarah C. Kushner of San Rafael, Calif.; a sister, Clara C. Choplin of Raleigh, N.C.; three brothers, W. Frank Collins, Samuel H. Collins and Joe Collins, all of Franklinton, N.C.; and a grandson, Richard C. Moore III of Wakefield.

Funeral services are private. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB