WATAUGA COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Pearl B. Perkins, 4 Nov 2003
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Pearl B. Perkins

Mrs. Pearl B. Perkins, 93, formerly of Powder Branch 
Road, Johnson City, died Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 
Asbury Place. 
Mrs. Perkins was a native of Watauga County, N.C., and had 
lived most of her life in Tennessee. She was a daughter of 
the late Vernie A. and Judy Bowman Atwood and was also 
preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Perkins Sr., in 1982, 
and by three brothers and a sister. 
Mrs. Perkins was the 1928 Valedictorian at the Watauga Academy 
and was a retired elementary school teacher. She was a member 
of Immanuel Baptist Church. 
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Clint and 
Colleen Perkins and John and Gail Perkins, all of Johnson City; 
a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Kenneth Emmert, Johnson 
City; two sisters, Doris Nelson and Beatrice Barnes, both of 
Johnson City; several half brothers and half sisters; six 
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 
The funeral service for Mrs. Perkins will be conducted at 8 p.m. 
Thursday, November 6, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel with the 
Rev. Art Webb and the Rev. James Archer officiating. Music will 
be by Jerry Barnett, soloist, and Brian Wilson, trumpeter. The 
graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, November 
7, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be 
Troy Perkins, Steven Perkins, Johnny Darrell Perkins, Michael 
Johnson, Alex Perkins, Nathan Webb, Dillon Hoyle and Clint Webb. 
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steve Webb, Larry "Kebo" Scalf, 
Jeff Lewis, Dr. David Moulton, Robert Perkins, Howard Jewett, 
members of Powder Branch Baptist Church and the third floor 
nursing staff at Asbury Place. A special thank you is extended to 
Nancy Maupin and Linda Crouch. The family will receive friends 
in the funeral home chapel from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Online 
condolences may be sent to the Perkins family at www.morrisbaker.
com. These arrangements are by Morris-Baker Funeral Home and 
Cremation Service, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521. 

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