E. Paul Perkins
E. PAUL PERKINS, JR., 85. of Bland, VA went to be with the Lord he served on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Princeton Community Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born at the Bartley Coal Camp of McDowell County, WV, on July 27, 1938, the son of the late Ernest, Sr. & Grace Perkins.
Paul was a devout Christian who served the Lord faithfully. He was a member of Bland United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Mechanicsburg Charge Choir.
Paul did things in his life that he enjoyed doing. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, camping and backpacking. He was the best dad you could ever ask for, a true hero.
Paul retired from both ABB and the Boy Scouts of America. He raised thousands of boys in his life through his work running the Boy Scouts camps.
After retirement, Paul became a lay speaker for the Methodist churches in the area. His last appointment was with Graham Forge United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Paul, Sr. & Elizabeth Grace Damron Perkins, his loving wife of over 50 years, Barbara Taylor Perkins, his son, Paul Curtis Perkins and his sister, Janet Perkins.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughter & son-in-law, Cindy & Tim Adams; his son & daughter-in-law, Timothy & Kim Perkins; his grandchildren, Jason & Eliza Worlledge and Emma Perkins; his great-grandchildren, “Theo” and “Eddie”; a very special lifelong friend, Lorene Barry; and many friends and his church family.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, White Gate, with Rev. Darlene Marshall and Rev. Kevin Richardson. Burial will follow in Morning Star Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time, 2:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made in Paul’s honor to either Bland United Methodist Church, 94 N. Scenic Highway, Bland, VA 24315, the Holston United Methodist Home for Children, 404 Holston Drive, Greeneville, TN, 37743 or St. Jude, www.stjude.org.
The Perkins family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.
PSALM 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
