[AARA] J. D. Perkins WA5COD - Silent Key
Herman Campbell
kn5grk at lusfiber.net
Sun Sep 28 17:36:52 CDT 2014
**J. D. Perkins***WA5COD - Silent Key*
(October 19, 1923 - September 27, 2014)
J. D. Perkins
J. D. Perkins, 90, of Orange, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014
at his home in Orange. Born on October 19, 1923 in Starks, Louisiana to
his parents, E. B. and Missouri (Bass) Perkins, he was a longtime
resident of the Orange area, he served his country as a member of the
Medical Corp in the United States Army and he worked as a Process
Operator at the DuPont Sabine River Works Plant in Orange. J. D. was a
Ham Radio operator under the call letters WA5COD.
J. D. is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Jim Perkins and
Curtis Perkins and his sister, Audrey May Dunlap. Those who will most
cherish his memory are his wife of 70 years, Annie E. (Peco) Perkins of
Orange; his children, Elizabeth (Perkins) Hudson and husband, Conrad of
Buna, Bruce Perkins of Jasper, Dianna (Penkins) Simmons of Orange and
Donald Perkins and wife, Melissa of Orange; his sister, Vera Corbitt of
Houston; his brother, Rodger Perkins of Elkhart, Texas; his
grandchildren, Missy (Williams) Keenon, Chad Williams, Tyler Perkins,
Hunter Perkins, Davy Smith and Krystle Simmons; his great grandchildren,
Anthony Smith, Trevor Keenon, Kaitlan Keenon, Michael Williams, Matthew
Williams, Kelby Newsome, Kassidy Newsome and Avery Perkins; his great
great granddaughter, Huntley Smith. J. D. is also survived by numerous
members of his extended family.
Services to honor J. D.'s life will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September
29, 2014 in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating
will be Chaplain Jerry Fenter with Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Rite of
Committal and Interment will follow services at the Bland Cemetery in
Orange. A gathering of J. D.'s family will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00
P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed for the
family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.
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