Mrs. Carol Lavon Perkins

Carol was born on April 14, 1943 in Forney, Texas to parents Lelmer Frank and Dorothy (Youngblood) Chandler and entered into eternal rest on November 8, 2018 at the age of 75. Carol loved being with her family, she enjoyed cooking and teaching the grandkids how to cook. She enjoyed going to the boats, casinos and playing cards. Carol loved listening to music, especially Don Williams. She worked for McClain’s Restaurant in Seven Points for 35 years. Carol was Baptist by faith. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. Carol will be tremendously missed by all who knew and loved her.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, husband Floyd Perkins, brother Melvin David Chandler and sister Orvella Sue Covey.

She is survived by her son John Floyd Perkins Jr. and wife Sherry of Forney, son Lonny Charles Perkins of Gun Barrel City, daughter Sherry Taylor of Gun Barrel City, grandchildren; Tiffany Deptula and husband Eric, Amanda Boss and husband Jason, Josh Perkins and wife Shannon, Jordan Perkins, Joel Hendrix and wife Jenny and Valerie Kapp and husband Justin, great-grandchildren; Kaitlynn, Jacob, Kyle, Kason, Christian, Jazzlyn, Kyler, Kaelyn, Cutler, Lily and Riley, brothers; Wayne Chandler of Houston, Randy Chandler of Quanah, Carl Chandler of Dallas, Johnny Chandler and wife Jan of Wylie, sisters; Jan Peek of Houston, Debra Arter and husband Butch of Burns Flat, OK, Danna Kay Egemo of Michigan and Doris Fisher of Bonham, numerous nieces and nephews, other loving family members and many more lifelong friends.