Lannie Perkins
July 18, 1930 — December 2, 2017
LANNIE PERKINS
William Lannie Perkins age 87 died Saturday, December 02, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held
Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at 11:30 AM
at Yorkville Heights Church with Rev. John Rhodes, Rev. Granville Wiggins and other family members officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery. Visitation will be held
Wednesday December 6, 2017
from
10:00 a.m.
until service time at the church.
Mr. Perkins was born on Friday, July 18, 1930 in Fayette, AL to the late Otis Posey and Birdie Ann Adams Perkins. He was a member of Victory Tabernacle Church and a retired machinist and welder at Mitchell Steel Buildings. Mr. Perkins enjoyed hunting and fishing and any activity that involved being outdoors. He touched many lives and was considered a Second father by some. He was a very generous, giving, man who was deeply loved and respected by his family and Friends.
He was preceded in death by his siblings J.W. Perkins, Ruby Perkins Coleman, Annie Ruth Perkins Gardner, and Rev. Lawrence O. Perkins
Survivors include his
Wife:
Mildred Clark Perkins,
Columbus,
MS
Daughters
:
Gloria Rhodes (John), House Springs, MO
Gwen Slaughter (David), Columbus, MS
Sisters
:
Annette Colvin
Shirley Williams
Myra Frye (Larry)
Grandchildren
:
Jonathan Rhodes (La Ronna)
Eric Rhodes (Ashley)
Alex Rhodes (Krystie)
Jennifer Slaughter
Amanda Slaughter
Derek Slaughter
Great Grandchildren:
Emerald Rhodes
Koa Rhodes
Abigail Rhodes
Hania Rhodes
Hayven Rhodes
Arrow Rhodes (Tripp)
Morgan Martinez Slaughter
Madison Martinez Slaughter
And a host of nieces and nephews
Pallbearers:
Jonathan Rhodes
Eric Rhodes
Alex Rhodes
Derek Slaughter
Jonathan Frye
Steven Williams
Jamie Perkins
Honorary Pallbearers:
Koa Rhodes
Morgan Martinez
Slaughter
The
Perkins Family
would like to express deep appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MS and for the prayers of family and friends.
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