Avis de décès de Charles-W. Perkins - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

PERKINS, CHARLES W. 'BILL', died Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at age 92. He was born in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. As a youth he also wintered for several years in Pine Castle, Florida, He studied Pre-law at Milligan College in Tennessee. Thereafter Bill moved to Covington, Ohio from where he worked in several positions, including at Delco Products in Dayton and the State Employment Bureau in Troy. It was there he also met and married his wife of over 65 years, Frances. During World War II he served as a Master Sergeant in the Ohio State Guard. In 1948 Bill moved his family to Orlando in order to partner with his father in a business they purchased, Blue Ball Chemical Company. He headed the sales, marketing and product development operations of the company until his father's death in 1963, after which he served as CEO until he sold the business in 1998. Bill was a lifelong student of religion. Shortly after moving to Orlando he was chosen to teach the Growing Chain Class at Trinity (then Goss Memorial) United Methodist Church, a position in which he remained until his death. In 1950 he was granted a lay preaching license by the Methodist Church. He served as a scoutmaster of Trinity's boy scout troop 29 and over the years he held many leadership positions in the governance of the church. Bill was preceded by his wife Frances on October 12, and is survived by his son, John Perkins, both of Orlando. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2113 E. South Street, Orlando. Gifts may be made to the Frances & Bill Perkins Memorial Fund at Trinity United Methodist Church.