Clayton G. Collins

Clayton George Collins, 58, of West Newfield, died on Monday, January 6, 2013 at Southern Maine Health Care, Biddeford Campus.Clayton was born on September 9, 1955 in North Carolina to George and Wilma (Willis) Collins. His family settled down in South Berwick Maine where he grew up and attended local schools. He met his wife of 38 years (Diane Willey Collins) and started a family at the age of 20. Clay worked very hard to provide for his family and spent many long hours building the family home in West Newfield.As the years passed and the grandchildren came along, Clayton enjoyed taking them fishing and doing anything that made them happy. He was known in the community for repairing cars, motorcycles and most recently lawn mowers and other small engines.Clay was pre-deceased by his sister Nancy Haas, his father George Collins and his mother Wilma Collins, all of Ohio. He leaves behind his wife Diane; two daughters, Catrina St. Ours and her husband Tim and Angela Collins and her significant other John Thomson; four grandchildren, Kayla St. Ours and her fiance Gary Perkins, Breanna St. Ours, Olivia Thomson-Collins and Justin Thomson-Collins; a great grandson, Keegan Perkins; his sister Mina Feielin, her husband Frank and their daughters Charlena and Melissa of Ohio.Clayton was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Private services for the family will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.To leave a message of condolence for the family please click on the condolences tab to the left.