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A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Richard Burnett Collard Jr. "Rick"
“Rip”, passed from this life and into the healing
arms of his Heavenly Father on April 14, 2025.
Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry
& Bennett Funeral Home and a celebration of life
will be held at a later date.
Richard was born March 6, 1959, in Mt. Carmel, IL.,
the son of Richard Burnett Collard Sr. and Sylvia
Irene (Joiner) Whitlock. He was never married. He
grew up in Grayville, IL. and later moved to Lincoln
where he graduated from LCHS and was a member of the
wrestling team. He was a loyal friend, a musician, a
truck driver, and a faithful follower of Christ. He
enjoyed studying and reading the Bible, playing his
guitar and singing and writing music. He was an avid
JETS football fan and also enjoyed playing Madden
Football.
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He was preceded in death by his
parents and his brother Johnny R. Farmer.
Memorial donations may be made to the family.
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Survivors include his sister Patricia
(Wayne) Knoles, daughter April Ward, grandchildren
Austyn Ward and Jaxon Ward, nephews and niece: Dale
Heidbreder Jr. “DJ” (Christa), Johnny Farmer Jr. (
Stacey Lynn), Eric Farmer (Chas), and Amber Morris (
Jeremy), cousins, and friends. |
