Mr. Lawrence Earl Collier was born April 11, 1926 to Charlie and Sallie Collier in Lauderdale County, Alabama. He passed away Friday, October 29, 2010. Visitation will be Sunday night from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Elkins East Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Elkins East Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Jones officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Lawrence was an ironworker and was retired from TVA. He retired to raise cattle and farm. He was a member of Ironworkers Local 477, the Cattleman''s Association, ELECC, VFW and the American Legion. As an avid lover of sports, he was involved in the construction of Center Star Park and the organization of the baseball league. He served in Europe during World War II with the 84th Infantry and was part of the Occupation Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Joysan Wilson Collier; a son Tim Collier and wife Allie, Killen; daughter Joetta Trousdale and husband Roy, Rogersville; grandchildren Alison McGee and husband Jason, Bell Buckle, TN, Ramsey Collier, Killen, John Collier Trousdale, Lauren Trousdale and Katie Trousdale all of Rogersville; great-grandson Landon Hall, Sheffield; brothers Jesse Collier, Killen, Lloyd Collier and wife Mary Ruth, Rogersville; sisters-in-law Mildred Collier, Lexington and Montez Wilson, Anthony, NM; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Neal, a grandson Adam Collier, brothers Bertis Collier, Charlie H. Collier, Hautie Collier and Leon Collier; sisters Nada Hice, Mattie Sue Collier, Eva Thigpen, Dora Faye Newton, Helen Collier, Vernice Perry and Eunice Collier. Pallbearers will be John Collier Trousdale, Jason McGee, Larry Hill, Donald Tate, Bill Steen and Wayne Parker. Honorary bearers will be Coy White, Billy Snoddy, Harlan Hill, David Covington, Bud Holt, Holland Greer, Lloyd McPeters and James Spry. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Edsel Holden, Dr. Partricia Auxier and Dr. Therese Lango, as well as Alacare nurse Shauna Thomason and ICU nurse Jill Jones and all who gave care during his illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a favorite charity.