John Perkins

John William Perkins, 67 of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Dresden, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Union Baptist Church in Dresden. Burial followed in the West Union Cemetery with Bowlin Funeral Home of Dresden in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Perkins was born March 21, 1957 in Martin to the late John Wesley Perkins and Virginia Prince Perkins. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Almo, Kentucky. Along with his mother, Virginia Prince Perkins; he is survived by his wife, Rita Matheny Perkins; sons, Gene Wesley (Donna) Perkins and Johnathan (Amy) Perkins; daughter, Natalie Cherrie (Joe) Paulson; sister, Kathy (Robert) Stover; and nine grandchildren. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.