Earle Perry Obituary

PERRY, Earle Mr. Earle William Perry, age 72, husband of Helen Johnston Perry, of Hanahan, SC, passed away in the early morning hours on Monday, October 08, 2007 at a local hospital. The family of Mr. Perry will be accepting visitors at CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC , this evening, October 9, 2007 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. The family and friends of Mr. Perry are invited to attend his funeral service at Highland Park Baptist Church, 6211 Murray Drive, Hanahan, SC at 1:00 pm Wednesday, October 10, 2007. Entombment and military honors will take place immediately following at CAROLINA MEMORIAL PARK, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC . Mr. Earle W. Perry was born on March 5, 1935 in Gastonia, North Carolina to Mr. Sol William Perry and Mrs. Ollie Mae Hensley (Hawk). On November 23, 1954, he married Ms. Helen Johnston, who survives. Mr. Perry was retired from the United States Air Force after serving his country for over 21 years. He was a member of the Scottish Rite ,a Mason with the Carolina Lodge and a member of the Highland Park Baptist Church. He was a wonderful husband, brother, father, grandfather and uncle. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mrs. Helen Johnston Perry; two daughters, Denise Furlong, and her husband Matt, of Gainsville, FL and Terri Perry of Hanahan, SC; one grandson, Andrew Allen of Gainsville, FL; one sister, Nancy Creasman, and her husband Everette, of Chattanooga, TN; one brother, Donald Leroy Hawk, and his wife Janet, of Nashville, TN; three nieces, Angela Hawk Tina Beverly, and her husband Steven, Cindy Lee, and her husband Josh,; two nephews, Christopher Creasman, and his wife Leslie, and Thomas Hawk. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions in Mr. Earle W. Perry's name to the American Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605. Online condolences may be made at www.carolinamemorial.com Funeral arrangements provided by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 843-797-2222. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.