William Perkins Jr.
Posted: July 25, 2016
COLUMBUS — William Perkins Jr., 81, died July 24, 2016, at Aurora Health and Rehab Center. Lowndes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will hold a private memorial service. Mr. Perkins was born Feb. 26, 1935, to the late Williams Russell and Frances Pollard Perkins Sr. in Corinth. He was previously employed as an insurance agent with Liberty National Insurance. He is survived by his daughter, Frankie Wilkins and Amanda Gentry, both of Columbus; sons, Rusty Perkins of Leeds, Alabama, and Jim Perkins of Ridgeland; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.