V. Thomas Collard

V. Thomas Collard, age 84 of Carlyle, died on Monday, February 12, 2007, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. He was born on May 17, 1922, in Cameron, Missouri, a son of Verner, Sr. and Nellie (Brockett) Collard. He married Mary E. "Libby" Norris on July 27, 1946, in Carmi, Illinois and she preceded him in death on April 19, 1999. Mr. Collard is survived by a son Doug Collard and wife Ruth of Carlyle; 2 grandchildren Chris Collard of Carlyle and Katie Jennings and husband Caleb of Collinsville and 2 brothers Bill Collard of Carmi and Jack Collard of Laurel, Mississippi. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Collard was preceded in death by a son Jeffrey N. Collard in 1984 and 2 sisters Martha Hancock and Talitha Stills. Mr. Collard was a veteran of the US Navy. He was a chief petty officer on a submarine tender and served in the South Pacific Theater of Operations and at Pearl Harbor. After his service in the Navy, Tom worked as an abstractor and did title work for Exxon Mobil. Mr. Collard spent the last few years of his life living at Villa Catherine Assisted Living Center in Carlyle and he enjoyed his time there very much. Tom was a member of the VFW, the American Legion and enjoyed golf and watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball. A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 A.M at Oddfellows Cemetery in Norris City, Illinois. Friends and family are asked to gather at the cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Collard may be made to the American Cancer Society and they will be received at Zieren Day Funeral Home. Previous EventsBurial
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Oddfellows Cemetery Norris City, IL