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SBTC field ministry strategist and longtime pastor William (Bill) Robert Collier, Jr., 76, of Bridge City, died on June 9, 2021, in Houston.
Born at Banana River Naval Air Station near Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Oct. 2, 1944, Collier graduated from high school in Falls Church, Virg., and joined the Marine Corps. The Vietnam veteran married Annette Sims, his wife of 54 years, in 1967. Following a 25-year career at the Jefferson Chemical Company (later part of Texaco), he earned an associates degree in ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Collier pastored First Baptist Church of Fannett for a decade before being called to pastor Liberty Baptist Church in Bridge City. Following his retirement from full-time ministry in 2014, he became an SBTC field ministry strategist in Southeast Texas and continued to supply pulpits and serve in interim pastor roles.
Collier had a passion for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone he met. His heart for evangelism took him on mission trips to numerous countries all over the world.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Anette Sims Collier; four sons and daughters-in-law: Jeff and Emily Collier; Jay and Sarah Collier; Keith and Amy Collier; Brent and Patti Collier, and 10 grandchildren.
