Brenda Joyce

Perkins

Obituary

Brenda Joyce Foster Perkins, 66, of Tifton died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Vista Care at Wesley Woods of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2008, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe, Rev. Craig DeLoach and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Scott Foster, Mike Foster, Dayle Jarrell, Clay Jarrell, Paul Allen, Greg James, Ron Frazier, Tim Wyatt, Tom Long and Sam Wagner will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals

Mrs. Perkins was born on March 28, 1942 in Columbus and was the daughter of Buford and Carrie Foster, both deceased. She worked as a secretary/receptionist at Tifton's First Baptist Church for more than 25 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tifton, where she enjoyed singing in the choir and worked as a volunteer with the children's choirs. She had lived in Tifton for 47 years.

Mrs. Perkins is survived by her husband of 47 years, Deryck Perkins of Tifton; a daughter and son-in-law, Laurie Perkins Trippe and her husband, Mark, of Conyers; a son, Kris Perkins of Atlanta; three grandchildren, Ansley Trippe, Jordan Trippe and Summer Trippe; a brother and sister-in-law, Don and Sandra Foster of Columbus; numerous nieces and nephews and many brothers and sisters-in-law, who were like her own brothers and sisters.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to CaringBridge.org, Hospice of Tiftarea, or the Children's Ministry at Tifton's First Baptist Church, 404 Love Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794.