Visitation services open to the public will be held June 10 at Houston Northwest Church, located at 19911 Hwy. 249, Houston, and funeral services will be held June 11 at Champion Forest Baptist Church, 15555 Stuebner Airline Road, Houston, according to an announcement by Houston Northwest Church.
The five members—grandfather Mark Collins and his four grandsons Waylon, Carson, Hudson and Bryson—were murdered June 2 at a family ranch by an escaped Texas inmate, according to Community Impact Newspaper's media partner ABC 13.
Several Tomball-area businesses and individuals have stepped in to donate funds for the family, including The Nook restaurant in Tomball, which donated $7,000 to the family, according to a June 6 Facebook post, after deciding to donate all of the proceeds from the weekend of June 3-5 sales. Tomball City Council members said at the June 6 regular meeting that some residents were paying $100 for hamburgers to support the families.
A GoFundMe was also started for the family with a goal of $500,000. The fundraiser is at $434,371 as of publication.
Service times
- Visitation: June 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Houston Northwest Church, 19911 Hwy. 249, Houston
- Funeral services: June 11, 10 a.m., Champion Forest Baptist Church, 15555 Stuebner Airline Road, Houston
Services will also be livestreamed on the Houston Northwest Church Facebook page and www.championforest.org/specialevent, according to a Facebook post from Houston Northwest Church.
The family burial will be private, according to the announcement.
Flowers may be sent to Klein Funeral Home.
