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- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 2 Dec 2003.
Lewis A. Masingo Sr. obituary
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 20 Mar 2007.
PERKINS, RUSSELL GREENE "RUSS"
age 83 of Farragut, died on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Parkwest Medical Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Concord for over 36 years where he served as Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, where he taught the men's Pathfinders Sunday School class for over 25 years. A native of Hatcher Station (Quitman County) Georgia, Russ was born to the late Abner and Bessie Gay Perkins on July 5, 1923. He was the namesake of his maternal grandfather, Greene B. Gay, who served in Milton's Light Artillery, Company A, CSA. Russ attended junior college at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Clayton, Georgia and received his BA in chemistry with a minor in history from Lincoln Memorial University in 1947. Employed by American Surety Company from 1947-1963, he retired from Aetna Casualty and Surety in 1985 with over 22 years of service. His employers offered him the opportunity to experience life in many locations including New York City, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Tulsa and finally Knoxville. He enjoyed a long and eventful retirement including travel to many foreign lands. Russ was a United States Naval Veteran having served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his first wife, Myrl Masingo Perkins in 1986; a sister, Elizabeth Jenkins; brother, Alton J. Perkins and four half sisters and half brothers, Mamie, Florine, John and Leon. Russ is survived by: his wife, Betty V. Perkins; daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Joe Bowditch of Powell; son and daughter-in-law, R. Gene and Andrea (Cissy) Perkins of Lenoir City, TN; granddaughters, Kara and Courtney Bowditch; step daughter and husband, Kay and Spencer Alfrey and step-daughter, Debbie Vannoy; step-granddaughter and husband, Danielle and Michael Reed; sister, Marjorie Hughes. Funeral service 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Concord with Dr. Doug Sager and Rev. Steve Peek officiating. The family and friends will meet Wednesday at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens, Claxton for a 2:00 p.m. graveside service with Full Military Honors by Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Men's Pathfinders Sunday School Class. The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church, Concord, "Heart of It" Building Fund, 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37934. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Concord. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com.
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