Wade H. Perry, Pioneer Resident, Passes Sunday

Wade H. Perry, life-long pioneer of Carrollton and community, died Sunday afternoon at his home here following a paralytic stroke.

Mr. Perry had been in fair health and was fairly active until he was first striken about two weeks ago. The second stroke is believed to have occurred shortly before his death Sunday afternoon.

Funeral services were held at the Union Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. Arthur Freeman, the pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Perry cemetery. Paul Bearers were Henry Perry, Guy Perry, Herschel McKammy, Thurmon Gravley, Joe Bailey and Noble Coonrod.

Wade Hampton Perry was born here Feb. 15, 1860 to A. W. and Sarah Perry, the husband and father having moved to this community in 1844 from Illinois. He was named after Gen. Wade Hampton of Hampton's South Carolina Legion in the War Between the States. In his early twenties, Mr. Perry joined the Union Baptist church here and was active in that group, serving for many years as deacon. At an early age, he became a farmer on land settled by his father and lived on his farm until a few years ago when he retired and moved into Carrollton. His residence here was located on land settled by his father in 1844. Part of the first-settled farm land was donated by his father to Carrollton for a cemetery.

Mr. Perry was considered a successful farmer, and was known and well liked by everyone in the community.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Laura Perry, two sons, Burnett of Carrollton and Robert of Dallas; three daughters, Myrtle Padgett and Annie Perry of Carrollton, Alfredda Parkey of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. W. D. Fyke.

The Carrollton Chronicle - March 7, 1941
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Wade H. Perry, Retired Carrollton Farmer, Succumbs

Wade Hampton Perry, 81, named in honor of Gen. Wade Hampton of Hampton's South Carolina Legion in the War Between the States, died Sunday on a farm near Carrollton, which his father settled nearly 100 years ago.  He had been ill only a few days.
Mr. Perry had lived his entire life in the Carrollton community and had farmed his land until a few years ago, when he retired. For more than sixty years he was a member of the Union Baptist Church, there and the Rev. Arthur Freeman will conduct funeral services in the church at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Alexander Wilson Perry was Perry's father and came to Dallas County from Illinois shortly after Texas was annexed to the Union, but was not a member of Peters Colony, which embraced most fo this section at that time. He fought for the Confederacy and before his death donated to Carrollton the land for Perry Cemetery a mile outside of town. His son will be buried in that cemetery Monday.
Survivors are Mr. Perry's wife, Mrs. Laura Perry; two sons, Robert Perry of Dallas and Burnett Perry of Carrollton; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Padgett and Miss Annie Perry of Carrollton and Mrs. Alfredda Parkey of Route 5, Dallas; a sister, Mrs. W. D. Fyke of Carrollton, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Dallas Morning News - March 3, 1941
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

PERRY
WADE H. - FEB. 15, 1860 - MAR 2, 1941
LAURA ANN - AUG. 25, 1870 - MAY 18, 1956

Perry Cemetery, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas