March 11, 1924 ~ July 9, 2011
Douglas Rice Perkins, 87, of Glasgow died Saturday, July 9, 2011. He was the son of the late Preston L. and Mary Averitt Perkins. He was a WWII Marine Veteran where he served on several Islands including Iwo Jima and occupied Japan. He married Linda Ladd Perkins on June 3, 1949, he was a field representative for Dean’s milk company for 40 years, after retirement he was a life guard at the Barren County YMCA until he was 80 years old. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Besides his wife he is survived by four children: Larry Douglas Perkins and his wife Vicky, Leslie Royce Perkins and his wife Melissa, Lonnie Lee Perkins and his wife Patty and Lynn Perkins Peterson and her husband Clark; ten grandchildren: Dana Thomas, Caroline Perkins, Rebecca Perkins, Leah Perkins, Preston Perkins, John Perkins, Mark Perkins, Justin Peterson, Gabrielle Peterson, Joshua Peterson; one great granddaughter: Amelia Thomas; one sister: Nell Perry.
There will be a memorial service 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Immanuel Baptist Church with Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV providing military honors. Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. Tuesday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home and after 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Church. Alternate expressions of sympathy may be donations to the Barren County YMCA.