Service of Remembrance for Macoy Micheal Collins, age 17, of Faith, SD, will be held at the Faith Community Center at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Rev. Harold Delbridge will officiate, with burial to follow at the Faith City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 – 7 pm on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Faith Community Center followed by a Family & Friends Service starting at 7 pm.

MACOY MICHEAL COLLINS was born in Sturgis, SD on September 4, 1996 to Carrie (Brakke) and Lonny Collins. He grew up in Faith, SD and attended Faith School for his entire education. Macoy enjoyed playing with his older brother Mackenzie and sister, Marissa. He was active in basketball, football, and in his younger years, T-ball. He loved the water and its many activities including fishing, boating and tubing. He loved to sleep in and always awoke with a smile, and he acquired the nickname "Smiley".

As a kid, Macoy starting helping his Grandma at the Drive-in and his Grandpa Jim at the farm. He liked tinkering with machinery and was a great mechanic. He especially loved hanging out with his family and friends and was always willing to help with anything.

Macoy passed away on Wednesday morning, August 6, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident south of Faith, SD.

Grateful for having shared in Macoy's life are his father, Lonny Collins, Faith, SD; his mother, Carrie Collins (fiancé' Tyler Fisher and his parents, Greg and Ann Fisher, Faith, SD), Bison, SD; brother, Mackenzie Collins; sister, Marissa Collins, both of Faith, SD; maternal grandparents, Allen and Josephine Brakke, Lamberton, MN; Debbie and Wayne Burnett, Bridger, MT; paternal grandparents, Jim and Linda Collins, Faith, SD; great-grandmother, Lorraine Hanten, Mitchell, SD; aunts, Annie (Doug) Simons, Enning, SD; Lori (Buddy) Simons, Howes, SD; Cori (Josh) Mackaben, Bison, SD; uncle, Jim Brakke (Lindsey Johnson), Fargo, ND, numerous cousins, great- aunts and uncles; girlfriend, Serena Tennis, Newell, SD; and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal great grandparents, Leo and Irna Collins, Stanley and Elaine Hansen; maternal great grandparents, Alvin Hanten and Sam and Clara Brakke; and one cousin, James Lee Simons.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.