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OBITUARY PERRY, JAMES W. (JIM)
Died 3-15-08 after a two-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Jim was born in
Carrollton, Texas on August 9, 1931 to Henry W. and
Edna Perry. James is a
seventh generation Perry and is descended from
A. W. Perry who settled
Carrollton in 1844. His parents and his brother, Henry D Perry, predecease him.
He is survived by his wife, Sammie Perry, son Joe W. Perry and wife, Sherry,
Mother-in-law, Georgia Davis. He is also survived by sisters
Pattie Jones,
Mary
Thompson, and Martha Williams; brothers, Jack Perry, Ed Perry, and Earl Perry.
Many loving friends and family survive him. James served in the military during
the Korean War and in 1955 began working for the Dodge Division of Chrysler
Corporation. After leaving Chrysler in 1977, he worked in the retail automobile
business in Dallas. When Jim retired from selling cars, he began a job he loved
very much - he became a job coach for handicapped students at Marcus High School
in Flower Mound. James loved his church and served churches in Beaumont, Texas,
Atlanta, Georgia, Gainesville, Texas and was currently a member of Webb Chapel UMC in Farmers Branch. He has served as a lay leader at Webb Chapel for several
years and was proud to represent the church at annual conference for several
years. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 pm at Rhoton Funeral Home in
Carrollton. Funeral services will be 1:00, Tuesday march 18, at Webb Chapel
United Methodist Church on Valley View Lane in Farmers Branch. Burial will
follow in the Perry Cemetery on
Perry road in Carrollton. The family request memorials be made given to Webb
Chapel UMC. Officiating: Joyce Cravens and Joe Schaffer
Rhoton Funeral Home. The Dallas Morning News - March 17, 2008
Submitted by Betty
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