In the early years, Wayne worked at the Bemis Cotton Mill, worked in the Bemis Café, spent a short time working for General Motors in Michigan and later drove a truck for L. Dalton Meat Co. With the encouragement of his future brother-in-law and Life of Georgia employee, Perry L. Moss, Wayne began a work career with Life of Georgia Insurance Company in 1955 and retired in 1994. He worked in the Jackson, TN office from 1955 until 1964 and was transferred to Memphis, TN in 1964 until he chose to return to his hometown in 1966. During these years with Life of Georgia, he served as an Agent and Sales Manager and completed LUTC training. Having been a country boy, farming was always of interest to Wayne, and he spent his days off enjoying the family farm. Interests over the years also included planting vegetable gardens, building things, fixing things, helping people and going to any good coffee shop to meet his friends.
After retirement, he enjoyed several part-time jobs which involved driving autos and trucks. Wayne drove a truck for a contract carrier for the Postal Service, drove Ryder Rental trucks, drove autos for the late Ricky Taylor who was an auto wholesaler, drove autos for several of the Jackson, TN automotive sellers and finally in recent years had worked for Serra Chevrolet driving, training and dispatching other drivers.
Wayne was only age 23 in 1952 when his father suddenly passed away, and he later lost his mother in 1974. Mr. Perry was also predeceased by his brothers, James Garland (late Maude) Perry, James Cecil Perry, Sr. and Walter “Dennis” (late Lydia) Perry and his sisters, Ruby E. Perry (late Arliss) Vantreese (late Robert) Wood and Gladys J. Perry (late Orman, Sr.) Bowers and brothers and sisters-in-laws, Ann and Don Lawrence, Bernice and Elaine Wood, Robert Wood, Bennie and Margie Wood and Perry L. Moss. Additionally, he was predeceased by nephews, Orman Franklin Bowers, Jr., Gary F. Bowers, James Karl Perry, and Stephen Ray Wood and by nieces, Mary Dale Bowers, Mary Wood Davis and Elizabeth Ann Wood and his beloved feline companion of 17 years, Buddy.
Survivors include his wife of over 59 years, Dorothy, his daughter, Cindy; his future son-in-law, Dale; his sisters-in-law, Jean Warren Perry and Hettie Wood Moss. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Nancy Perry Wamble, Patricia Perry Thomason, Judy Perry Smith, Jean Vantreese McKenzie, Virginia Ann Vantreese Morris, James Cecil Perry, Jr., Donna Perry Gerhardt, Kay Perry Whitt, Don Harold Lawrence, Cecilia Wood Snuffer, Robert L. Wood, Jr., Michael E. Wood, Camille Moss Key, John Wayne Moss, Becky Wood Roberts, David Wood, Tim Wood, Philip Wood and all of their families. He also leaves several cousins, many good friends, co-workers and feline companion, Jake.
SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2016 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors with nephew, Don Harold Lawrence and cousin, Matt Tomlin officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens, where two of Wayne’s brothers and several other family members are interred.
The family will be receiving friends on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Arrington Funeral Directors.
Pallbearers for the service will be David Wood, Tim Wood, Philip Wood, John Wayne Moss, James Cecil Perry, Jr. and Jerry Culpepper.
Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Sessions and the management and staff of Serra Chevrolet of Jackson, TN.
The family is requesting that memorial contributions be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Information taken from Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W. University Parkway, 668-1111 www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com
In the early years, Wayne worked at the Bemis Cotton Mill, worked in the Bemis Café, spent a short time working for General Motors in Michigan and later drove a truck for L. Dalton Meat Co. With the encouragement of his future brother-in-law and Life of Georgia employee, Perry L. Moss, Wayne began a work career with Life of Georgia Insurance Company in 1955 and retired in 1994. He worked in the Jackson, TN office from 1955 until 1964 and was transferred to Memphis, TN in 1964 until he chose to return to his hometown in 1966. During these years with Life of Georgia, he served as an Agent and Sales Manager and completed LUTC training. Having been a country boy, farming was always of interest to Wayne, and he spent his days off enjoying the family farm. Interests over the years also included planting vegetable gardens, building things, fixing things, helping people and going to any good coffee shop to meet his friends.
After retirement, he enjoyed several part-time jobs which involved driving autos and trucks. Wayne drove a truck for a contract carrier for the Postal Service, drove Ryder Rental trucks, drove autos for the late Ricky Taylor who was an auto wholesaler, drove autos for several of the Jackson, TN automotive sellers and finally in recent years had worked for Serra Chevrolet driving, training and dispatching other drivers.
Wayne was only age 23 in 1952 when his father suddenly passed away, and he later lost his mother in 1974. Mr. Perry was also predeceased by his brothers, James Garland (late Maude) Perry, James Cecil Perry, Sr. and Walter “Dennis” (late Lydia) Perry and his sisters, Ruby E. Perry (late Arliss) Vantreese (late Robert) Wood and Gladys J. Perry (late Orman, Sr.) Bowers and brothers and sisters-in-laws, Ann and Don Lawrence, Bernice and Elaine Wood, Robert Wood, Bennie and Margie Wood and Perry L. Moss. Additionally, he was predeceased by nephews, Orman Franklin Bowers, Jr., Gary F. Bowers, James Karl Perry, and Stephen Ray Wood and by nieces, Mary Dale Bowers, Mary Wood Davis and Elizabeth Ann Wood and his beloved feline companion of 17 years, Buddy.
Survivors include his wife of over 59 years, Dorothy, his daughter, Cindy; his future son-in-law, Dale; his sisters-in-law, Jean Warren Perry and Hettie Wood Moss. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Nancy Perry Wamble, Patricia Perry Thomason, Judy Perry Smith, Jean Vantreese McKenzie, Virginia Ann Vantreese Morris, James Cecil Perry, Jr., Donna Perry Gerhardt, Kay Perry Whitt, Don Harold Lawrence, Cecilia Wood Snuffer, Robert L. Wood, Jr., Michael E. Wood, Camille Moss Key, John Wayne Moss, Becky Wood Roberts, David Wood, Tim Wood, Philip Wood and all of their families. He also leaves several cousins, many good friends, co-workers and feline companion, Jake.
SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM
Saturday, April 23, 2016 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors with nephew, Don Harold Lawrence and cousin, Matt Tomlin officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens, where two of Wayne’s brothers and several other family members are interred.
The family will be receiving friends on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Arrington Funeral Directors.
Pallbearers for the service will be David Wood, Tim Wood, Philip Wood, John Wayne Moss, James Cecil Perry, Jr. and Jerry Culpepper.
Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Sessions and the management and staff of Serra Chevrolet of Jackson, TN.
The family is requesting that memorial contributions be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Information taken from Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W. University Parkway, 668-1111 www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com
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