Henry "Dee" Perry
"Can resist anything except temptation"

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Henry D. Perry Is Honored on Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry, entertained a small group of friends of theirs and their son, Henry D. Perry, Sunday night with a party in honor of their son's birthday.
Those present besides the parents and honoree were Charles Chastain, W. M. Wilson and James Silk.

The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, January 24, 1941
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Henry Perry, Miss Jackson Wed at Home

Miss Leslie Muriel Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Jackson, became the bride of Henry D. Perry, son of Henry W. Perry of Carrollton, Tuesday evening in the garden of her parents' home 1224 Claude. The ceremony was read by the Rev. Henry Kinkade of Carrollton.
Mr. Jackson gave his daughter in marriage. She wore a satin dress of pale green. It was ballerina length and with it she wore elbow length gloves of the same shade. Her headdress was a matching satin with pearls on pale-green net and her other accessories were black. She carried a bouquet of orchids backed by white plumes and showered with satin streamers tied with French Mums.
Mrs. Amos Shafer was matron of honor and maid of honor was Miss Jo James. Mrs. Vernon Pelon and Mrs. Jon J. Casale were bridesmaids. Mr. Perry was attended by Charles Chastain as best man and Mr. Casale, Mr. Shafer and W. M. Wilson as groomsmen. Mrs. Viola Miller, accordionist, accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Mary Caldwell.
A reception was held after the ceremony. Mrs. L. R. Scott presided at the cake and Mrs. L. W. Jackson poured punch.
Mrs. Perry attended W. H. Adamson High School and Mr. Perry is a graduate of Carrollton High School.
The couple left for a wedding trip to Carland N, M. and Mexico. The bride's going-away costume was a continental-green gabardine suit with back accessories and a white orchid corsage.
The bride and bridegroom will make their home in Carrollton.

The Dallas Morning News - October 22, 1948
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Note: Leslie Muriel (Jackson) Perry b. Oct 29, 1927 - d. Mar 16, 2011 buried at Alexander Cemetery, Anna, Collin Co., TX; Daughter of Paul Bryant Jackson & Edna Irene Mae Jones Jackson-Bane

PERRY
HENRY "DEE", 77, passed away Monday, March 1, 2004 at his home in Carrollton, TX. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2004 at Rhoton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in the Perry Cemetery in Carrollton. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  Memorial: In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Vitas Hospice.  Dee was a lifelong resident of Carrollton, only leaving long enough to serve in the U.S. Army. He too pride in the progress of Carrollton and served on the City Council for several terms.  He owned and operated several small business including Perry Sand and Gravel and Dee's Trees.  Survivors: Wife of 26 years, Merrill Perry, daughters, Shana Russell and husband Gary of Pottsboro, TX and Dana Perry Hyatt and husband David also of Pottsboro, TX; son, Dan Perry and wife Cathy of  Collinsville, TX; numerous brothers and sisters, 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

The Dallas Morning News - March 4, 2004
Submitted by Betty Lou (Stanley) Dennis