PERKINS, Lillie G. (Williams, Triplett) 1926-2015

PERKINS, WILLIAMS, WRIGHT, TRIPLETT

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/14/2015 at 17:08:50

Lillie G. Perkins
Died: July 3, 2015

Services:
Friday, July 10, 2015 at Community Baptist Church: 522 Anthony Street

Visitation:
Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel, and for one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories, Waterloo

Biography--

Lillie G. Perkins, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center of natural causes.

She was born March 1, 1926 in Durant, Mississippi, the daughter of Link and Martha (Wright) Williams. She married Bennie Triplett on April 29, 1941; he preceded her in death in 1976. She married Claude Perkins on December 29, 1979.

Lillie worked in the Sliced Bacon Department and Rath Packing Company for many years. She was a member of Community Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother’s Board.

She is survived by her husband Claude of Cedar Falls; one daughter, Doris Foster of Waterloo; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; seven brothers: Nathanial (Cynthia) Powell, Willie Powell, Norman Powell, Roy (Irma Jean) Powell, James (Lawanda) Powell, all of Lexington, MS, Robert Powell of Marietta, Georgia, and Lester (Marshelle) Powell of West, MS; and two sisters: Linda (Ezell) Smith of Lexington, MS, and Helen (Rogel) Roberson of Durant, MS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Bennie Triplett; one daughter and son-in-law, Ruthie Lee (Walter L. Sr.) Cunningham; and two sisters: Mary Powell Johnson and Bobbie Fells.

Source: Kearns Funeral Service

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