Sam Perkins, 84 of Hope passed away Tuesday May 21, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
He was retired from Cummins after 33 years of service.
He served in the Navy. He enjoyed gardening and building his own homes and he loved spending time with his family.
The funeral will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with John Perkins Jr. officiating. Calling will be Friday from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles.
Memorial contributions may be donated to Hydrocephalus Association. Online condolences may be sent to the Perkins Family at
www.normanfuneralhome.net
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Born November 25, 1928 in Ripley County, Mr. Perkins was the son of John Samuel Perkins and Alice Adams Hauk. He married Pauline Burton December 29, 1950 and she survives.
Other survivors include; daughters Shelley (Milo) Tichenor of Westport and Sheila (Mike) Moore of North Vernon; sons John (Brenda) Perkins of Newbern, Mark (Yolanda) Perkins of Memphis, TN and Jay Perkins of Newbern; fourteen grandchildren; nineteen great
grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sisters Hannah Gerries of Elizabethtown and Ollie Brunner of Osgood.
Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Mary Gay Perkins and Naomi Adams; a son Matthew Dale Perkins and a grandson Andrew Hooker.