Herbert William Perry
July 13, 1915 ~ September 7, 2004
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Asheville ~ Herbert William Perry, 89, died, Tuesday, September 7, 2004 in a local hospital.
Mr. Perry is a native of Granville county, NC and was a longtime resident of Asheville for over 50 years. He was the son of the late John V. and Hattie Keith Perry and was preceded in death by his wife, Jewel Blankenship Perry who died in 2001.
He was plant superintendent for 7-UP and a member of Gorman Baptist Church in Durham.
Survivors include his sons, Lloyd W. Perry and wife Nannette of Asheville and Floyd E. Perry and wife Amy of Durham; brother, John Perry of Durham; seven grandchildren, Debra Egan of Orlando, Billy Perry of Detroit, Eddie Perry of Hendersonville, Tina Weatherford of Mooresville, Darrin Perry of San Francisco, CA., Courtney Brogden of Durham and Scott Simmons of Durham; eleven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Saturday 10:00 A.M. at Shepherd Memorial Park Mausoleum with Rev. Wesley Sharpe officiating.
The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road.
HI DAD: IT’S BEEN A YEAR SINCE YOU PASSED WAY. IT HAS BEEN A HARD YEAR AND IT HAS PASSED SO QUICK. I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE GONE. IM GLAD YOU AND MOM ARE TOGETHER NOW. FLOYD AND I ARE DOING OK BUT WE MISS YOU BOTH SO MUCH. LIFE JUST AIN’T WHAT IT USE TO BE WITHOUT YOU AND MOM. I LOVE YA AND WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. I’LL BE WITH YOU AND MOM BEFORE LONG.
LOVE YA
URE SON
LLOYD
Lloyd, Floyd and family:
Hope you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Dad is upset that he is not in Asheville for the service; but hope you know how much he cherished his wonderful friendship with Herbert. Our best to all of you. Jan Summey, Gordon Liverett
Lloyd and Family,
so sorry for your loss.keep the faith…..Randy
DAD: IT’S BEEN 3 LONG YEARS NOW SINCE YOU LEFT US TONIGHT. I SURE DO MISS YOU AND THINK OF YOU ALOT. IT’S REALLY HARD NOT HAVING YOU AND MOM AROUND. I GET SO MISERABLE AT TIME’S CAUSE YOU ARE NOT HERE FOR ME TO TALK TO. I LOVE YOU AND WILL MEET YOU LATER.
LOVE YA
LLOYD
Floyd and Lloyd,
God bless and keep you guys and your families at this time. Your Dad was a great man, taught me a lot of things and I have many memories of both he and your Mom.
God Bless,
Mike
DAD, IT’S 9-11-04. FLOYD AND I JUST LAID YOU TO REST TODAY BESIDE MOMMY. IT WAS THE HARDEST THING WE EVER DONE. IT’S SO LOMESOME HERE NOW. I FEEL SO EMPTY WITH YOU AND MOM GONE. YOU JUST DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU AND CARED FOR YOU. YOU WERE MY IDOL WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. NANNETTE & I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY EVEN THO WE DID BUTT HEADS A FEW TIMES. YOU AND MOM ARE TOGETHER AGAIN NOW. MAY YOU REST IN PIECE AND HAVE INTERNAL LIFE TOGETHER. YOU BE GOOD TO MOM NOW OR SHE WILL HURT YA.
LOVE YA DAD & MOMMY
LLOYD
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD. U WOULD HAVE BEEN 90 YRS OLD YESTERDAY. I SURE DO MISS U AND MOM. MY LIFE SEEMS SO EMPTY NOW AND I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO GET OVER IT. ILL BE WITH U ALL SOON. I LOVE YA BOTH
LLOYD
HELLO DAD,
WELL, IT WAS ABOUT THIS TIME 2 YRS AGO U PASSED AWAY AT MISSION HOSPITAL. WE SURE DO MISS YOU AND MOM. NANNETTE & I ARE STILL HERE. WE JUST WISH YOU AND MOM WERE HERE. I’LL ALWAYS MISS YOU AND CAN’T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET OVER THIS. JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I LOVED YOU AND MOM VERY MUCH AND LIFE JUST AIN’T THE SAME. I MISS ALL THE THINGS WE USE TO DO. I’LL BE WITH YOU AGAIN ONE DAY.
LOVE YA
LLOYD/URE SON
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD. U WOULD HAVE BEEN 94 TODAY. U HAVE BEEN GONE 5 YEARS NOW AND I STILL MISS U AND MOM SO MUCH. HAVE A GOOD ONE. I’M NOT DOING TOO GOOD MYSELF RIGHT NOW. BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND MY BACK AND HIP HURT SO MUCH. I LOVE YA
HI DAD:
IT’S BEEN 6 LONG YEARS SINCE WE LAID U TO REST WITH MOM. U JUST DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH WE MISS U. ME AND FLOYD MISS U SO MUCH. WE ARE DOING SO SO. GOD BLESS U AND MOM. WILL SEE U SOON
LLOYD
SORRY I’M LATE DAD BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY. U WOULD HAVE BEEN 96 THE 13TH. FLOYD WAS UP FOR A WEEK AND WE HAD A GOOD TIME TOGETHER. U JUST DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH WE MISS U & MOM. GOD BLESS U BOTH AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I HAVE HAD A FEW MEDICAL PROBLEMS LATELY TOO WITH MY BACK. WOULD GIVE ANYTHING IF I COULD TALK TO U & MOM. LOVE YA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD. U WOULD HAVE BEEN 98 TODAY. IT SEEMS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY THAT WE WERE TOGETHER. I’LL NEVER GET OVER LOOSING U. I LOVE U & MOM. U’LL R TOGETHER FOREVER NOW