Individual Details
Verla Joyce "V. J." Perkins
(January 13, 1924 - January 6, 2000)
V. J. Perkins and Roy Kemper married at 1902 Swenson, the home of her mother and step-father, Hester and Darby Fox.
Clifford Leon Horn and Verla Perkins Kemper were married in Abilene, Texas on 11 October1986 by Rev. J. Lloyd Mayhew, Methodist Minister. The license was obtained and filed in Coleman, Texas.
"V. J. (Verla Joyce) Perkins Kemper Horn, 75, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at a local hospital. Services are 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Reed Justus officiating. Burial in Coleman Cemetery, directed by Stevens Funeral Home. Mrs. Horn was born in Abilene. She graduated from Abilene High School, and attended McMurry College. She married Dr. Roy Kemper in 1941; he preceded her in death. She moved to Coleman in 1954 and in 1986 she married Cliff Horn. She was a real estate agent and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir, and Chapel Sunday School Class. She taught Sunday school for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, served on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, and was past president of the Medical Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Cliff Horn of Coleman; six children, Judia Terry of Coleman, Susan Kemper of Glen Cove, Martin Kemper, William Daniel "Kemp" Kemper, both of Abilene, Alan Kemper of Houston, Anita Calk of Silver Valley; two step-daughters, Jacqui Dooley of Rogers, Ark., Bobbie Horn of Brownfield; 17 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; several nephews. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Rebuilding Fund, P.O. Box 852, Coleman, Texas, 76834; or the donor's favorite charity." (The Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, Texas, January 8, 2000.)
Clifford Leon Horn and Verla Perkins Kemper were married in Abilene, Texas on 11 October1986 by Rev. J. Lloyd Mayhew, Methodist Minister. The license was obtained and filed in Coleman, Texas.
"V. J. (Verla Joyce) Perkins Kemper Horn, 75, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at a local hospital. Services are 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Reed Justus officiating. Burial in Coleman Cemetery, directed by Stevens Funeral Home. Mrs. Horn was born in Abilene. She graduated from Abilene High School, and attended McMurry College. She married Dr. Roy Kemper in 1941; he preceded her in death. She moved to Coleman in 1954 and in 1986 she married Cliff Horn. She was a real estate agent and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir, and Chapel Sunday School Class. She taught Sunday school for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, served on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, and was past president of the Medical Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Cliff Horn of Coleman; six children, Judia Terry of Coleman, Susan Kemper of Glen Cove, Martin Kemper, William Daniel "Kemp" Kemper, both of Abilene, Alan Kemper of Houston, Anita Calk of Silver Valley; two step-daughters, Jacqui Dooley of Rogers, Ark., Bobbie Horn of Brownfield; 17 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; several nephews. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Rebuilding Fund, P.O. Box 852, Coleman, Texas, 76834; or the donor's favorite charity." (The Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, Texas, January 8, 2000.)
Events
| Birth | January 13, 1924 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | |||
| Marriage | July 3, 1941 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas - Roy Frank Kemper | |||
| Divorce | February 9, 1979 | Coleman, Coleman County, Texas - Roy Frank Kemper | |||
| Marriage | October 11, 1986 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas - Clifford Leon "Cliff" Horn | |||
| Death | January 6, 2000 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | |||
| Burial | January 8, 2000 | Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Roy Frank Kemper (1923 - 1982) |
| Child | Judia Faye Kemper (1942 - 2021) |
| Child | Susan Lynn Kemper (1947 - 2003) |
| Child | Martin French Kemper (1949 - 2019) |
| Child | William Daniel "Kemp" Kemper |
| Child | Alan Roy Kemper |
| Child | Anita Jane Kemper |
| Spouse | Clifford Leon "Cliff" Horn (1917 - 2008) |
| Father | Eli Linton Perkins (1888 - 1933) |
| Mother | Hester Verona Cornelius (1893 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Lynn Cornelius Perkins (1929 - 1997) |