Obituaries: William Henry "Bill" Perkins, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 3 & July 22, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

No. 1

Body of William Perkins Arrives From Pacific

The remains of William "Bill" Perkins, Shipfitter 1/C U. S. Navy, who was
killed in the Pacific Theater during World War II, arrived in San Francisco,
Calif., last Sunday, and will be sent to Ft. Worth, from which depot they will
be forwarded to Winnfield for reburial in the Winnfield Cemetery.

The son of the late W. J. Perkins and Mrs. Lena Daniel Perkins, Bill Perkins
spent most of his life in Shreveport.  He was 38 years of age.

He is survived by his mother who is in a critical condition in the Tri-State
Hospital, Shreveport; one son, Billie, Jr., 16, a student at Missouri Military
College; three aunts in Winnfield, Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. W. O. Averett, and
Mrs. Eula Peavy; and one aunt, Mrs. J. P. Durham, of Shreveport.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.


No. 2

Military Rites Are Conducted For W. H. Perkins, 33

Military funeral services for William Henry Perkins, 33, Shipfitter first
class, U. S. Naval Reserve, were held at the Winnfield Cemetery Monday
afternoon, July 12, with the Rev. Fred Flurry, Rev. H. H. McBride of Winnfield
and Rev. W. O. Lynch of Shreveport, officiating.  Burial was in the Winnfield
Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home.  Members of the Winn Parish
V. F. W. Post and the local National Guard unit conducted military rites.

Shipfitter first class Perkins, who lost his life in action on Rendova Island
of the Solomons group in the South Pacific on July 1, 1943, was the son
of the late W. J. Perkins and Mrs. Lena Daniels Perkins and was the nephew of
Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. Eula Peavy, and Mrs. W. O. Averett of Winnfield, and
Mrs. J. P. Durham of Shreveport.  A young son, Billy Perkins, of Shreveport,
also survives him.

Pallbearers were J. W. Allen, Warren Allen, Johnny Brister of Winnfield, and
Henry Peavy, Wayne Durham, and Harris Durham, of Shreveport.

Attending the last rites from Shreveport were Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Lynch, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith and daughter, Marjorie, Mrs.
A. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Davison, Mr. and
Mrs. S. F. Brunson, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hill and son, Larry, Mrs. Alice
Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craig.  The military escort was Chief Petty
Officer O. K. McNally of Ft. Worth, Texas.