Obituary for Donald Clayton Perkins Jr.
Mr. Donald Clayton Perkins, Jr. age 81 passed away unexpectedly February 15, 2020 at Atrium Health University City.
A private burial with military honors will be held for the family. A service of celebration will be held on Saturday, February 29 at 2 pm at First Baptist Church in Indian Trail, 732 Indian Trail Fairview Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079.
Mr. Perkins was born June 24, 1938 in Avery County, NC. He was the son of Mildred Clove Smith and Odie Payton Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister, Joyce Johnson; brothers, Danny and Stevie Smith and one grandchild.
Don was an Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was a loving dad, and a
great “PaPa” to his grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughters, Nicole Perkins and husband, Michael Barnes of Concord, Lisa Perkins-Dodrill of Shelby, and Laura Alfonso and husband Daniel of Hawaii; sons, Robbie Perkins and wife, Michele of Hawaii, Jerry “Shorty” Perkins of Concord, and Michael Perkins and wife, Debra of Roanoke, VA; sister, Tommie Buck and husband, Harry of Johnson City, TN; brother, Michael Smith and wife, Jane of Elk Park, NC; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to NC Patriot Guard, P.O. Box 36202, Fayetteville, NC, 28303.
A private burial with military honors will be held for the family. A service of celebration will be held on Saturday, February 29 at 2 pm at First Baptist Church in Indian Trail, 732 Indian Trail Fairview Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079.
Mr. Perkins was born June 24, 1938 in Avery County, NC. He was the son of Mildred Clove Smith and Odie Payton Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister, Joyce Johnson; brothers, Danny and Stevie Smith and one grandchild.
Don was an Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was a loving dad, and a
great “PaPa” to his grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughters, Nicole Perkins and husband, Michael Barnes of Concord, Lisa Perkins-Dodrill of Shelby, and Laura Alfonso and husband Daniel of Hawaii; sons, Robbie Perkins and wife, Michele of Hawaii, Jerry “Shorty” Perkins of Concord, and Michael Perkins and wife, Debra of Roanoke, VA; sister, Tommie Buck and husband, Harry of Johnson City, TN; brother, Michael Smith and wife, Jane of Elk Park, NC; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to NC Patriot Guard, P.O. Box 36202, Fayetteville, NC, 28303.