Individual Details

Shirley Lawrence Perry

(12 Dec 1914 - 7 Oct 2002)

SULPHUR - Shirley L. Perry, 87, died Monday Oct. 7, 2002 in a local hospital. Mr. Perry was a native of Indian Bayou. He was a member and served on the Board of Deacons at the Houston River Baptist Church. He retired in 1977 from Firestone as an operator. Prior to working at Firestone, he worked for Union Sulphur Oil Company. After his retirement, he enjoyed working at the Houston River Baptist Church. He loved working outdoors. Survivors include one son, Steve L. Perry of Scottsdale, Ariz.; three daughters, Wynell Widcamp of Westlake, Loretta Pardue of Seminole, Ala., and Elaine Westlund of Carlyss; one sister, Ethel Simmons of Carlyss; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Houston River Baptist Church. The Rev. Lonnie Gothrup will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Sulphur under direction of Hixon-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is at the funeral home 5-9 p.m. today and continues 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Additional visitation will be at the church from 1 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to Houston River Baptist Church Building Fund, 110 W. Houston River Road, Sulphur, La. 70662, the family said.

Events

Birth12 Dec 1914Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, LA
Marriage4 Jul 1936Calcasieu Parish, LA - Druis Elma Hoffpauir
Death7 Oct 2002
BurialRoselawn Cemetery, Sulphur, LA

Families

SpouseDruis Elma Hoffpauir (1918 - 1971)
ChildShirley Wynell Perry (1939 - )
ChildLoretta Louise Perry (1942 - 2004)
ChildDruis Elaine Perry (1945 - 2020)
ChildSteven Lawrence Perry (1954 - )
FatherLawrence Perry (1880 - 1961)
MotherAda Boulet (1882 - 1955)
SiblingMary Lou Perry (1900 - 1979)
SiblingLillian "Lilly" Perry (1903 - 1980)
SiblingWilliam "Willie" Perry (1903 - 1983)
SiblingHenry Roy "Jack" Perry (1905 - 1991)
SiblingCleveland "Cleve" Perry (1908 - 1972)
SiblingElmer Barney Perry (1909 - 1976)
SiblingJesse Doyle Perry (1912 - 1983)
SiblingPete Perry (1914 - 1988)
SiblingAdrien Perry (1917 - )
SiblingAudrey Mae Perry (1917 - 1961)
SiblingRobert Noel Perry (1919 - 1983)
SiblingWinnie Perry (1920 - 1980)
SiblingEthelyn Perry (1923 - )
SiblingBurnell Perry (1927 - )

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