James Perkins, Sr., age 81, died March 14, 2017. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Memory Chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Memory Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Survivors include his beloved wife and best friend, Ida Loudine Perkins; sons, James Thomas Perkins Jr., David Nelson Perkins; loving brother, Charles Perkins; his loved grandchildren, Michael, Bradley, Branden and Lauren; and his loved great-granddaughter, McKinley Perkins.He loved his family. Sending great gratitude and grace to all the family and friends that loved him.Thank you to nephews and grandsons to participate as pallbearers.