Raymond Perdue Obituary

PERDUE, JR., Raymond

Raymond Glenwood Perdue, Jr., 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died on the afternoon of Saturday, August 12, 2006 after a long battle with cancer. At Mr. Perdue's request, there will be no formal memorial service and inurnment will be private. Memorials may be made to John Ancrum SCPA, 3861 Leeds Ave., Charleston, SC 29405. Arrangements were made by Palmetto Cremation Society. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Kemp Perdue, son, Steve Perdue and his wife, Isabelle, daughter, Gayle P. Robinson, all of Mt. Pleasant. Also surviving are a stepson, Bill Parker, of Atlanta, stepdaughter, Lu Parker of Los Angeles, a brother, Gary Perdue and his wife, Carmen, of Bedford, VA, a sister, Jean P. Taylor of Vinton, VA, four grandchildren, Whitney and Brandon Perdue, Laura and Dana Robinson, several nieces and nephews, and his beloved dog, Precious Little Angel. His first wife, Nancy, his son, Kyle, and a sister, Louise P. Lassise preceded him in death. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on October 28, 1932 son of the late Raymond G. Perdue, Sr. and Ollie Elizabeth Dangerfield Perdue. He received his undergraduate degree from National Business College in 1951 and a graduate degree from Virginia Tech in 1955. Years later he returned to teach in the ROTC program at Virginia Tech and did work towards his PhD in Leadership and Human Behavior. Mr. Perdue served twenty-one years in the US Air Force with assignments in London, England and Danang, Vietnam. He holds the rank of Lt. Colonel. He received three Distinguished Flying Crosses for Meritorious Service in combat missions over North and South Vietnam, as well as twelve Air Medals (one for every 25 combat missions he flew). He retired from the Air Force in 1975 and began a career in real estate. He was founder of Perdue & Lindsay in 1995 in Summerville, SC and specialized in corporate and professional relocation for the firm. As a realtor, some of his honors include leading the Better Homes and Gardens Realty Company for six straight years in sales, listings sold, and closings. He was named Realtor Associate of the Year in 1980. He served as a director of the Charleston Association of Realtors, as well as the South Carolina Association of Realtors. He was a co-founder as well as charter and life member of the Charleston Million Dollar Club. He served as chairman of the Realtors Political Action Committee, as a member of the Professional Standards Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, and National Legislative Committee. He was a lifetime member of Sertoma Club, and a member of Seacoast Church. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.