March 24, 1921 – June 6, 2011
PIEDMONT, SC - Joseph C. “Dick” Perry, age 90, husband of Syble Ham Perry, formerly of Piedmont, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at Eden Terrace Assisted Living in Spartanburg SC.
Born in Abbeville County, on March 24, 1921, Mr. Perry was a son of the late John H. Perry and Artie Ayers Perry. He was a graduate of Boys’ High School and attended Forrest College. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Perry worked in the textile industry for many years having retired as Personnel Director at J.P. Stevens Company. He also lived and worked in Kingsport, TN with the J. P. Stevens Company and was a member and past president of the Kingsport Metropolitan Kiwanis Club. Upon returning to the Upstate, he was a member of the Piedmont Lions Club where he received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award and was a charter member and past president of Piedmont Community Improvement Association. He was a very involved member of Piedmont United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir.
He is survived by his wife; daughters, Cindy Smith and her husband, Tom of Lexington, NC and Jane Kitzrow and her husband, Jay of Salisbury, MD; son, Joe Perry and his wife, Pamela of Greenville; brother, Thomas Perry of Anderson; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by sisters, Annie Mae Giles and Mildred Clark and brothers, Albert, Roger, Judson, Ray and Monroe Perry.
A Family Committal Service will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, at 2:00 pm at Piedmont United Methodist Church officiated by the Reverend Justin Gilreath. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Piedmont United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 147, Piedmont, SC 29673.