Jerrell D. Perkins, 78, went home to be with the Lord on June 23, 2014. Service: 10:00 AM Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Open Door Church, 301 S. Dobson St., Burleson, Texas. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Hospice, 1208 West Henderson St., Ste. B, Cleburne, TX 76033. Jerrell Perkins was born on April 17, 1936, to Wilma James Perkins Bird and Grady Monroe Perkins in Brownfield, Texas. He started a 70 year career in the newspaper business at the age of seven with a paper route for the Standard Times in San Angelo, Texas, and ended his career owning Perkins Printing in Burleson, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Wilma, and father, Grady; sister, Betty Clowdis; brothers, Ferrell Perkins and E.L. (Slick) Perkins; and great-grandchildren, Macey Coffey and Gloria Parks. Survivors: Loving wife, Louise Perkins; daughters, Becci Wilhite, Robin Perkins Haney and spouse, Terry Haney; sons, Lance Perkins and spouse, Shanda, and Lance Rankin and spouse, Amy; mother-in-law, Estelle Huneycutt; sister, Faye Dobbs and spouse, Loyd; brother, David Bird and spouse, Marla; brother-in-law, Horace Clowdis; sister-in-law, JoAnn Perkins; 13 grandchildren, (Cara Zachry, Jamee Bryeans, Andrew Shanahan, Byron Haney, Tim Haney, Peyton Randall, Jenifer Still, Jerome Coffey, Jeremiah Parks, Greg Parks, Sasha Parks, Hunter Parks, Josey Parks); 21 great-grandchildren, (Haylee Leslie, Jayden Leslie, Morgan Leslie, Donnie Bryeans, Morgan Lugo, Emily Haney, Madison Randall, Kalie Randall, Piper Still, Brooke Coffey, Allyssa Coffey, Camden Parks, Asher Parks, Afyton Parks, Dayliannah Parks, Elijah Dishman, Ezekiel Dishman, Cherish Dishman, Dria Dishman, Micaiah Parks, Josey Parks II); and three great-great-grandchildren, (Carson Lugo, Aiden Lugo, Easton Lugo); and numerous nieces and nephews.