Mrs. Clarie Perkins

PERKINS, Mrs. Clarie - Age 79, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her residence. Family hour 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 1226 Beach Street, with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Ezra Tillman officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw Street. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Perkins will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Monday with the family present from 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. to receive friends. Sis. Clarie Perkins was born on July 8, 1936 in Ozan, Arkansas to the late Mitchell and Everlee Conway. Sis. Perkins accepted Christ at an early age at St. Luke A.M.E. Church in Ozan. Clarie, married Sherman Perkins May 10, 1954, she was a homemaker and avid seamstress. She later joined First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church where she was baptized by immersion by Pastor F.O. Hockenhull. Until diminished health, Sis. Perkins served as Advisor and past President of the Mission Ministry; past President of the Nurses Ministry and member of the Mass Choir. Sis. Perkins also served faithfully in the Women’s Auxiliary of the Great Lakes Baptist District Association, under the leadership of Presidents, Dr. Essie L. Bailey, Sis. Annie M. Dye, and Sis. Gwendolyn Charleston. One of her favorite scriptures was: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men.” Colossians 3:23. Clarie leaves to cherish her memory, Husband of 61 years & 9 months Sherman Perkins, children: Sherman Lynn Perkins, Battle Creek, MI; Marilyn Wright, Tampa, FL; Ethel Perkins, Benita (Larry) Hill; Ernest (Deandria) Perkins all of Flint, Michael (Tawana) Perkins, Columbus, GA; Nephew/son, Lemuel Perkins, Gary, IN; and God-daughter Darlene Rogers. 13 Grandchildren; Nekeya, Michael, Shantel, Destiny, Jessica, Ernest II (Peyton), Shamonica, Damieon, Chenelle, Jamal, Kwuan, Tyesha. 11 Great-Grand Children; Darieon, Dameon Jr, Marquies, Paris, Lailani, Phydell, Jada, Akire, Kwuan Jr, Kayla, Kaniya. Brothers; Mitchell (Martha) and George Conway, Sisters In-law Eula Conway of Flint, MI: Mary S. Boozer, Phoenix, AZ, Ada Green, Los Angeles, CA, Sarah V. Perkins, Plain Dealing, LA. Host of nieces and nephews, including special niece Lena Gilmore. Clarie was preceded in death by parents: Mitchell and Everlee Conway; Brothers; Vance, Leroy, and James (Hattie) Conway; Sisters; Icerine Conway-Gamble, Luerannia (Leon) Keels, Pecolia Mixon and Ollie (Kelsey) Baker. Grandson; Dameon L. Perkins. Mother and Father In-law Henry and Ethel Perkins: Brothers In-law; Ernest, Henry C., Lemuel(Agnes), Jethro, and Gussie(Catherine)Perkins. Sisters In-law; Lillian (Sammie) Jackson; Cherry (Claude) Cornist, and Eldorado Perkins.

Mrs. Clarie Perkins

July 8, 1936 - February 25, 2016