Mrs. Grace Wilson Perry, 96, of 2323 Frank Perry Rd., Hillsborough, N.C. died on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 in her home.
She was born on February 21, 1913 in Watauga County, N.C. She moved to Hillsborough, N.C. in 1949. She is now reunited with all who have gone on before her, her husband, Frank Perry; her parents, Raleigh and Mary Eggers Wilson; her son, Dwayne Perry; her grandson, Samuel Teague; her granddaughter, Kristin Hutchins; her brothers, Frank, Dean and Dave Wilson; and her sisters, Lena Pugh, Minnie Johnson, Beulah Powell and Nettie Potter.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Carolyn Bishop and husband, Hubert, of Durham, N.C., Evelyn Jeanne Perry of Hillsborough, and Judy Kadlac and husband, Gene, of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; her brothers Rev. Carl Wilson of Vilas, N.C. and Joe Wilson of Mountain City, Tenn.; and 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Grace loved the Lord and served Him all of her life. She had a Bible in every room of her home in case anyone wanted to read the Lord’s word. She had been a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church since 1949. She loved to cook and was always trying new recipes, which Daddy would eat without complaint. She loved flowers, gardening and watching her bluebirds and hummingbirds. Another of her loves was traveling. She had been to all 50 states.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Feb. 6 at noon at Mars Hill Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Jim Shaw and Rev. Ralph Harrell. She was buried in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Duke Homecare and Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Dr., Ste 101, Durham, N.C. 27704 or Mars Hill Baptist Church Music Fund.