Rev. H. Wayne Collier, 84, husband of Gladys Marie (Shifflett) Collier of 305 Sussex Drive, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Rev. Collier was born on January 13, 1934 in Charlottesville, a son of the late Walter and Ardella (Shiflett) Collier.
Rev. Collier was an ordained Bishop in the Church of God of Cleveland, Tennessee and he retired in 2009 serving for twenty-seven years as Minister of the Grubert Avenue Church of God. He was a minister for over fifty years, starting his ministry in Damascus, Maryland, then his ministry carried him to Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Del-Mar. Throughout the states, he was associated in establishing twenty-four churches, he was involved as the District Youth Director, District Evangelist Director, and District Pastor Over-Seer. Wayne and his family were known for singing gospel music, known to many as the Singing Colliers.
In addition to his parents, Rev. Collier was preceded in death by a brother, Gilbert O. Collier.
Surviving in addition to his wife of sixty-four years, is a son, Randall W. Collier of Stuarts Draft and his fiance Melissa Harris of Harrisonburg; a daughter, Sharon (Collier) Waggy and her husband Jeffrey, Sr. of Dayton; four grandchildren, Daniel Wayne Collier and wife Ciara, Jeffrey Allen Waggy, II, Charity L. Hamer and husband Charles, and Joshua Mason Collier and wife Taylor; four great-grandchildren, Hunter M. Hamer, Charleigh Collier, McKenzie Hamer, and Kennedy Collier.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2018 in the Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory.
A Celebration of life will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 in the Nortonsville Church of God, 1505 Simmons Gap Road, Dyke, VA by Rev. David Haggy and Bishop J. David Allison.
Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens in Charlottesville.
Active pallbearers will be Daniel Wayne Collier, Jeffrey Allen Waggy, II, Joshua Mason Collier, Charles Hamer, Wilbert Shifflett, and Sonny Kyle.
It is suggested those desiring make memorial contributions to the Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 2566, Staunton, Virginia 24402.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of his arrangements.