Rodney "Rod" Eugene Collier of Cuba, Missouri passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at the age of 52 years. He was born October 16, 1960 in Steelville, Missouri to Garland Gene Collier and Mary Ruth Harris Collier Haffer. He was united in marriage in 1987 to Tina Marie Ryno who survives of the home.

Rod worked in construction when his health permitted. He always enjoyed working on his cars and trucks and camping.

He will be sadly missed by his wife, Tina Collier of Cuba, MO; his mother, Ruth Haffer and husband Walter of Cuba, MO; two sons, Jeremy Collier and wife Jenna of Kansas City, MO and Jake Collier and wife Tina of Cuba, MO; one daughter, Melissa Williamson and husband Jason of Cuba, MO; two brothers, Dennis Collier and wife Linda of Steelville, MO and Russell Collier and wife Tina of Cuba, MO; two sisters, Pauline Schriefer and husband Scott of St. Louis, MO and Jeanette Collier of Cuba, MO; two grandsons; other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Garland Gene Collier; and one son, Joshua Collier.

The Family received friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MIssouri.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. The obituary and eulogy were shared by Mick Kenner.  Special music of "Simple Man", "God Gave Me You" and "If Tomorrow never Comes" was played.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Davisville Cemetery at Davisville, Missouri.

Honored to be casket bearers were Russell Collier, Dennis Collier, Jason Williamson, Nicholas Collier, Jake Collier and Travis Collier.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.