DELMAR- William "Bill" O. Collins, 78, of Delmar, died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at his home in Delmar. He was born in Delmar, a son of the late William S. and Bessie Huntington Collins. A lifelong resident of Delmar, Bill attended Delmar schools before leaving school at the age of 16 to become a truck driver for the Delmar Feed Mill. He then went to work for Ralston-Purina in 1952 and stayed through two company buyouts until he retired as a plant foreman in 1995 from the company, which was then named Allen's Milling Company. In his younger days he loved the outdoors and was happiest when he was hunting or fishing. He loved watching wrestling, motorcycles and racing and was an avid NASCAR fan, where he followed Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. He had a hobby of raising chickens, which he enjoyed with his family. He is survived by three children, Ted W. Collins and his wife, Teri, Patricia Moore and her husband, Kenneth, Sr. and Deborah Caputo and her significant other, Jeff Cormier, all of Delmar; a sister, Barbara Jean Legates and her husband, John of Salisbury; eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren; and his former wife, and mother of his children, Mary Gibbons of Delmar. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael L. Collins, who passed in 1973. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Short Funeral Home in Delmar, and also on Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by a funeral service to begin at 1:00. Pastor Ralph Frazer will officiate. Interment will follow the services at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Delmar. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, 114 Baptist Street, Salisbury, MD 21804. Arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Home of Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.