Mr. Henry Gilbert Perkins

Henry Gilbert Perkins passed away February 22, 2015 at the age of 92 after a brief illness. He was born in Winder in 1923, the son of the late Erastus & Ruth McElroy Perkins. After service in the U.S. Army, he worked in agribusiness becoming a top salesman for Royster Fertilizer and Georgia AgChem at the time of his retirement.

Mr. Perkins fought in the Pacific Theater during WWII with the 650th Engineer Battalion receiving a Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars & Bronze Arrowhead, American Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal. He fought in the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea and Luzon campaigns. He returned to Barrow County and married the love of his life, Geneva Ann Lovin. They were married for 65 years at the time of her death on May 2, 2012. He was a Mason for 65 years having been a member of Jones Lodge #559 & Carter Hill Lodge #268.

Survivors include sons, David Gilbert Perkins and Dana Perkins (Ann) of Winder; and daughter Peggy (Randy Poole) of Winder; grandsons Lewis, Clint, Heath and Dave Perkins, their wives; great grandchildren Reaggan, Cody, Hunter, Clayton, Archer and Cyrus Perkins.

Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Home in Winder on Wednesday from 4PM till 8PM. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 26th at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Rev. John Burchfield officiating. Interment will follow in Barrow Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to a charity of your choice.