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Submitted: 4/29/19 • Approved: 4/30/19 • Last Updated: 5/3/19 • R1267363-G1267361-S3
Luther
May 28, 1916 - January 2, 1978
Son of William Thomas and Effie Crowder Perkinson
Elsie
January 6, 1921 - March 6, 2015
Elsie Ellen (King) Perkinson, daughter of Robert Lee and Jenney Myrtle Woods King went to be with her Lord, Sunday, March 8 at 12 noon at the age of 94. Elsie was born in Brownsville Tennessee, January 6, 1921. While quite young, her family moved to Arkansas. Elsie was among the first group baptized at Grand Avenue Baptist Church, which continued to be her home church until her passing. She attended public schools in Alma and Fort Smith until she moved to San Pedro, California during World War II where she worked as a welder at the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards building Liberty Ships. While there she met her future husband, Luther, a friend of her brother Walter from Fort Smith who was also working in California. After the war, Elsie returned to Fort Smith where she worked at Weldon Williams and Lick. Elsie and Luther met again at this time, began dating and were married in October 1947. They adopted their only child, Luther Nelson, Jr, in 1953. Elsie was active in her church where she served as a Sunday School teacher. She was also active in the Albert Pike PTA, the Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and TOPS serving terms as president in each of these organizations as well as other offices. She was a den mother for the Cub Scouts for many years and competed in her bowling league until she was well into her 70’s. She enjoyed church activities, cooking, travel, reading, and especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Luther Nelson Perkinson, Jr and wife Jill, Benton, Wisconsin; grand-daughters, Amy (Anthony) Hale of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Kristen Driscoll of Greenwood, Arkansas, Stara (Steve) Brunk of Dallas, Texas, and a grand-son Luther Nelson “Luke” Perkinson, III of Fort Smith; sisters, Drue Helen Coonce of Kansas City, Missouri and Margie Chandler of Port Hueneme, California; granddaughters, Zóe, Isla and Lola Hale and Macy, Ella, Emery and Drew Driscoll; brothers-in-law, Bob Perkinson of Bullhead City, Arizona, and Gerald Perkinson of Menifee, California and many great nieces and nephews who spent so many happy days at Aunt Elsie’s.
In addition to her parents, Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Nelson Perkinson Sr and brothers, Walter and Jessie King.
Honorary Pallbearers Amy Hale,Kristen Driscoll,Debbie Baldwin,Sherie Moss,Stara Brunk,David Coonce,Phillip Coonce,Dan Alexander
Pallbearers Luke Perkinson, Anthony Hale, Steven Brunk, Paul Alexander, John Alexander, Matthew Coonce.
Contributed on 4/29/19 by billsully060
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