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1936 Don 2014

Don Edward Perkins

March 9, 1936 — July 26, 2014

DON EDWARD PERKINS

was born in McNairy County, Tennessee on March 9, 1936 the son of the late Elbert Thomas Jefferson and Hattie Monetta Thrasher Perkins.

On December 21, 1956 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Jean Wade, who survives.

Mr. Perkins retired from Ford Glass Plant in Nashville, Tennessee where he was a fork lift driver. He also worked for Stauffer Chemical Company in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Perkins was a member of the UAW in Nashville, Tennessee. He was an avid sports fan, he loved the St. Louis Cardinals and the Tennessee Volunteers. Mr. Perkins enjoyed fishing, playing cards and dominoes.

He departed this life on July 26, 2014 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 17 days.

In addition to his wife Dorothy of 57 years, he is survived by his children, Deborah Jean Perkins Reynolds and her husband Howard of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Lori Ann Perkins Martin and her husband Michael of Nashville, Tennessee and Greggory Scott Perkins and his wife Sara of Kingston Springs, Tennessee

four grandchildren, Tabitha Lynn Crow McCoy of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Michael Brandon Crow of Ashland City, Tennessee, Dylan Wade Perkins of Kingston Springs, Tennessee and Olivia Grace Martin of Nashville, Tennessee

four step grandchildren, Jonath Allen of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Joshua Hogan of Nashville, Tennessee, Samantha Groves of Kingston Springs, Tennessee and James Thomas of White Bluff, Tennessee

five great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Michelle McCoy, Michael Andrew McCoy, Taylor Ryan McCoy and Christopher Andrew McCoy, all of Kingston Springs, Tennessee and Steven Michael Crow of Ashland City, Tennessee

Mr. Perkins is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one brother, Joe Robert Perkins
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, July 31, 2014

5:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Visitation

Friday, August 1, 2014

8:30am - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Chapel Services

Friday, August 1, 2014

Starts at 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Cemetery

Memory Gardens of Hardin County

17361 TN-69, Savannah, TN 38372

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