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Mr. Perkins was born on December 9, 1941, in Norfolk, Virgina, to the late William Rudolph Perkins, Sr. and Hazel Catherine (West) Perkins , and died Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Lufkin.
He proudly served his country in the US Marines. He had a love for dancing, cheering on his favorite NASCAR drivers, and spending time at the beach. He was a hardworking man and took great pride in his very large vegetable garden. For ten years, he owned and operated a successful wholesale food business called Seabreeze Foods. Above all, he was a devoted husband who dearly loved his wife and cherished every moment they spent together.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Karen Perkins of Lufkin; daughter and husband, Sherry and Stede Granger of Flowery Branch, GA; daughter, Teresa Canino of Lufkin; son and wife, William Darin and Bertha Perkins of Lufkin; son, Michael Messinger of Portland, OR; son and girlfriend, Richard Gray and Allie Dehart of Beaumont, TX; son and wife, Todd and Cyndi Gray of Hot Springs Village, AR; grandchildren, Dane Perkins, Joshua Gray, Morgan Messinger, Leila Windham, Lydia Gray, Stede II Granger, and Leah Granger; great-grandson, Dawson Gray; sisters, Jeannette Lister and Linda Stanley; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and son, Michael Canino.
Special memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2025, at Shafer Funeral Home.
Shafer Funeral Home, Lufkin directors.
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