Bertha B. (Ballenger) Perkins 1893-1982

Bertha B. Perkins, daughter of Benjamin and Rosa B. Ballenger, was born July 1, 1893 in Pulaski County and departed this life July 19, 1982 at the age of 89 years.

She was united in marriage to Charley Perkins in 1915 and to this union was born a son, John, who died in infancy.

Bertha attended Elm Grove Baptist Church for many years. She and her husband lived in the Richland area all their life and in 1958 moved from the farm outside Richland into town.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 22, 1982 at 10:00 a.m. at the Colonial Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Colonial Funeral Chapels.

Pallbearers were Randall Pemberton, Alfred Zeigenbein, , Walter Holloway, Danny Zeigenbein, Greg Zeigenbein, Gerald Marso.

Honorary pallbearers were Delbert Holloway, Clyde Eakens, Aubrey Oliver, Alfie Powers.

She leaves three nieces, Ruth Carroll of Richland; Minnie Remley of Reno, Nevada, Lois Ryan, Anaheim, California; two nephews, John Perkins of Anaheim, California and Everett Perkins of Whittier, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charley, who passed away May 30, 1975 and an infant son, John.