John Clark Perkins, 85, of Atmore, died Friday, June 5, 2020.
Mr. Perkins was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. A member or Canoe Methodist Church, he had retired from Monsanto and was as a used car dealer who also owned B & J Bait Shop.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 8, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Willie Armstrong and Rev. Larry Renfroe officiating. Burial followed at the Oak Hill Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Perkins is survived by one son, John Terrell (Melba Jean) Perkins of Northport, Ala.; two daughters, Joanne Perkins (Larry M.) Bonds of Atmore and Janice Perkins Byrne of Stockton, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family members.
Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Marie Perkins; his parents, John and Rosie Perkins; one grandchild, Thomas Guy Byrne, IV; and other extended family members.
