J. Carlton Perry, Sr., 91, of Greenville died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Born in Greenville he was the husband of the late Helen Miller Perry. He was a son of the late Joseph Jones and Naomi Dempsey Perry. Mr. Perry was raised in his father's Grocery Store, etc. In 1939 he graduated from West Gantt High School and Greenville High School. After graduation he pursued a course as a machinist and moved to Long Island, NY where he accepted a position with Ford Instrument Co. making gun sight controls for the US Navy. He was a member of the Little Church Around the Corner in Queens, NY.
In 1942 he entered the US 14th Air Force with a group named The Flying Tigers. He served in India-Burma-China, Singapore and Australia. He was discharged in 1946 and joined the Greenville City Police where he became a detective serving 21 years. He retired from the Police in 1968 and became employed with Bi-Lo where he was Personnel and Security Director. He traveled the two Carolinas and Georgia and opened 40 new Bi-Lo Stores.
Surviving are 2 sons; J. Carlton "Carl" Perry and wife, GiGi and Thomas C. "Tom" Perry and fiance, Karen Conners; a sister, Gladys P. Jennings; a grandson, Miller Thomas Perry and 2 great grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 pm Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in Mackey Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6-8 pm. Burial will follow the service in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Condolences may be made online at www.mackeymortuary.com
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Published in The Greenville News on November 25, 2012
In 1942 he entered the US 14th Air Force with a group named The Flying Tigers. He served in India-Burma-China, Singapore and Australia. He was discharged in 1946 and joined the Greenville City Police where he became a detective serving 21 years. He retired from the Police in 1968 and became employed with Bi-Lo where he was Personnel and Security Director. He traveled the two Carolinas and Georgia and opened 40 new Bi-Lo Stores.
Surviving are 2 sons; J. Carlton "Carl" Perry and wife, GiGi and Thomas C. "Tom" Perry and fiance, Karen Conners; a sister, Gladys P. Jennings; a grandson, Miller Thomas Perry and 2 great grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 pm Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in Mackey Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6-8 pm. Burial will follow the service in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Condolences may be made online at www.mackeymortuary.com
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Published in The Greenville News on November 25, 2012
J. Carlton Perry, Sr., 91, of Greenville died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Born in Greenville he was the husband of the late Helen Miller Perry. He was a son of the late Joseph Jones and Naomi Dempsey Perry. Mr. Perry was raised in his father's Grocery Store, etc. In 1939 he graduated from West Gantt High School and Greenville High School. After graduation he pursued a course as a machinist and moved to Long Island, NY where he accepted a position with Ford Instrument Co. making gun sight controls for the US Navy. He was a member of the Little Church Around the Corner in Queens, NY.
In 1942 he entered the US 14th Air Force with a group named The Flying Tigers. He served in India-Burma-China, Singapore and Australia. He was discharged in 1946 and joined the Greenville City Police where he became a detective serving 21 years. He retired from the Police in 1968 and became employed with Bi-Lo where he was Personnel and Security Director. He traveled the two Carolinas and Georgia and opened 40 new Bi-Lo Stores.
Surviving are 2 sons; J. Carlton "Carl" Perry and wife, GiGi and Thomas C. "Tom" Perry and fiance, Karen Conners; a sister, Gladys P. Jennings; a grandson, Miller Thomas Perry and 2 great grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 pm Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in Mackey Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6-8 pm. Burial will follow the service in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Condolences may be made online at www.mackeymortuary.com
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Published in The Greenville News on November 25, 2012
In 1942 he entered the US 14th Air Force with a group named The Flying Tigers. He served in India-Burma-China, Singapore and Australia. He was discharged in 1946 and joined the Greenville City Police where he became a detective serving 21 years. He retired from the Police in 1968 and became employed with Bi-Lo where he was Personnel and Security Director. He traveled the two Carolinas and Georgia and opened 40 new Bi-Lo Stores.
Surviving are 2 sons; J. Carlton "Carl" Perry and wife, GiGi and Thomas C. "Tom" Perry and fiance, Karen Conners; a sister, Gladys P. Jennings; a grandson, Miller Thomas Perry and 2 great grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 pm Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in Mackey Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6-8 pm. Burial will follow the service in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Condolences may be made online at www.mackeymortuary.com
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Published in The Greenville News on November 25, 2012
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