Mr. Ricky Leonard Collins

November 26, 1954 - March 3, 2017

Ricky Leornard Collins, 63, passed on March 3, 2017. He was born in Rocky Mount, NC to the late Leonard Millburn and Thelma Collins. Ricky was a graduate of Chichester High School in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania. While attending he was an exceptional basketball player. He also was a graduate of Cheyney University in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and while there became a member of Kappa  Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, 1975. He graduated with a degree in Business. Ricky served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge. Rick as know to most moved to Rocky Mount and then to Winston Salem, NC where he worked as a probation officer as well as a substituted teacher  at various Forsyth County Schools, construction and laying concrete were also other occupations.  He was preceded in death by his mother and father Leonard Millburn and Thelma Collins. He leaves to cherish his loving memories a life long companion Cynthia Floyd, daughters Ms. Lorraine Henry, Ms. Stacey Dixon, Ms. Candace Collins, Ms. Brooklyn Collins, sons Jason Sloan, Aaron Bell, Cedric Collins, Brandon Collins, sisters Twana Collins, Tymekia Draughon, Levada Draughon, brothers Keith Collins, Micheal Collins, Ronnie Millburne, grand parents Dorothy Collins, Clarence Collins, grandchildren Noah Bell, NyCorean Ashley, Journey Collins, Fiona Brown, Auikei Brown, Damir Fleming, Zahria Fleming, Phoenix Smith, Skye Castus, Joshua Sloan, Najiyah Sloan and Sierra Sloan, great grandchildren Dylan Taylor, Derrick Brown, Peyton Brwon, Auikei Brown, Jr. . A host of uncles, aunts, cousins extended family and many friends