Obituaries:John F. Perkins
Submitter:Carolyn P. Avery NOV 2000
Source: West Carroll Gazette  Thrusday, July 31, 1952


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John F. Perkins,76, Drops Dead Tuesday;Rites to Be Sunday

John F. Perkins, 76,, of Green community, dropped dead Tuesday
morning as he was about to enter Biggs clinic here.  Funeral
services will be held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock from
the Herringville Baptist church.

Mr. Perkins who had recently been making his home with a daughter, 
Mrs. Vernice Pevytoe, died instantly of a heart attack as he 
muonted the steps of the north entrance of the clinic.  Dr. T.G.
Biggs Jr., said that death probably resulted from a heart attack
and Dr. E.D. Butler parish corner, concurred, following his
examination.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Perkins, Arcadia,Calif.; four
sons, Charles and Allie, of Arcadia, Calif.; Roy W. of Jackson, Miss.,
Bishop, of Pioneer; four daughters, Mrs. R. Boatright, of Memphis, Tenn
Mrs. Ruby Flannagan, of Okla. Mrs. Pevytoe, and Mrs. Mary Martin, Epps;
three sisters and 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

My Note:
John Frank Perkins was my grandfather.  He was born in Bardstown, Ark.
the son of Henry and Mary E. Bennett Perkins.