Patrick D. Collins

Patrick “Midget” Collins of Stratford, Oklahoma and previously of Cleburne, Texas took his final lap on November 18, 2025, at the age of 41.

Pat was born in Whitney, Texas on September 30, 1984, to Jeff and Lisa. He graduated from Cleburne High School. He worked as a mechanic and worked for a car lot where many memories were made as he had multiple friends come and drive extra cars that they would take to the auctions. He just loved dirt track racing where he made many, many friends. Pat was just a great guy to be around. He enjoyed watching dirt track racing, sprint cars, fishing, shooting pool, darts and playing corn hole. He was a “people person” who enjoyed watching baseball, especially cheering on the Texas Rangers, watching football and cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and watching Nascar.

He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Don and Jack; grandmother, Arbin.

Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Lisa (Darrell) and Jeff; sisters, Ashleigh and Lezleigh; brother, Jacob (Maribel); grandmother, Marie; aunts, Karen, Jackie and Peggy; uncle, Mike; several cousins; nieces, Haelee, Chryslyn, Brooklyn, Madison, Braelynn and Oaklynn; nephews, Dylan, Phoenix and Atticus; other family and dear friends, Jacob Vielma, Tim Karl, Roman Garcia, Brandy Bowen and many others.