Donald R. Collins Sr.

Donald R. Collins, Sr. President of family owned and operated Collins Funeral Home E-mail: drcollins@collinsfuneralhome.net

Don and his wife Sue purchased the Vest Funeral Home in 1969.Don graduated from St. James Catholic High School in Chester, PA in 1954.Then he completed one year at Pennsylvania Military College before attending Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis, Indiana graduating in 1957 as a Funeral Director and Embalmer.For ten years he managed the old Feeney-Kirby Mortuary on Meridian Street, a subsidiary of Flanner & Buchanan Mortuaries in Indianapolis . He is currently a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Indiana and Coroner of Scott County, Indiana.

Besides the Office of Coroner, he is a past City Councilman from 1972 to 1979.He currently is the President for the Scottsburg Water Department.He also is on the Board of Directors at the Scottsburg Building & Loan Association and past director of the Scott County Community Foundation.Don and Sue are members of the Church of the American Martyrs.Don is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club, Fraternal Order of Police, Indiana Coroners Association, Indiana Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Independent Funeral Directors Association of Indiana, Selected Independent Funeral Homes, Association of Indiana Counties and Charter Governor of the Scott County Moose Family Center #2324.In the past he has served on numerous other boards and organizations.

Donald R. Collins Coroner

The Council approved additional appropriations from County Coroner Donald Collins Sr. for $7 , 000 , needed due to increased autopsy fees.

The Council also agreed to apply for a grant to help with a position for the SCSD jail commander through the Community Corrections Fund Ordinance.

The Council also agreed to a request of funds for $6 , 000 to pay for additional help in Scott Superior Court , while an employee is off of work for maternity leave.

The Council also approved transfers of funds in the health department , Community Corrections Department and Emergency Management for 911.

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Scott County Coroner Donald Collins Sr. said Stamey is charged in the death of Lexia Desiree Rogers, 2, of Scottsburg.
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Her body was taken to the medical examiner's office in Louisville, Collins said, and the preliminary results of an autopsy indicate that her death was caused by "asphyxia with blunt-force trauma to the head."

Collins said Stamey is the boyfriend of Angela Beard, Lexia's mother, and is not the child's father.
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Collins said he had no information concerning the circumstances surrounding the child's death.

Don Collins Jr., deputy coroner in Scott County, said Alfred D. Hall, 50, was killed on impact about 6:15 Saturday night....more >>