Obituaries
Gloria Rankin Perkins
( November 18, 1942 - June 28, 2017 )
Gloria Rankin Perkins, age 74, of 1944 Salem Church Road in Lincolnton, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Lincolnton with Rev. Dr. Stanley Spence officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband, Herman, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Mt. Holly. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. on Saturday prior to the service at the church.
Mrs. Perkins was born November 18, 1942, in Gaston County, to the late James O. and Sally McElveen Rankin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Perkins.
She is survived by a son, Allen W. Perkins, and wife Lesa, of Lincolnton; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Baucom, and husband Jeff, of Oak Island, NC, and Christina Neher, and husband Blair, of Richmond, VA; three grandchildren, Eric Perkins, and wife Kelly, Alex Perkins, and wife Krysta, and Darian Perkins; and three great-granddaughters. During her lifetime, Gloria served her church family through the library and video ministries.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Video Ministry, 201 Robin Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Lincolnton with Rev. Dr. Stanley Spence officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband, Herman, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Mt. Holly. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. on Saturday prior to the service at the church.
Mrs. Perkins was born November 18, 1942, in Gaston County, to the late James O. and Sally McElveen Rankin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Perkins.
She is survived by a son, Allen W. Perkins, and wife Lesa, of Lincolnton; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Baucom, and husband Jeff, of Oak Island, NC, and Christina Neher, and husband Blair, of Richmond, VA; three grandchildren, Eric Perkins, and wife Kelly, Alex Perkins, and wife Krysta, and Darian Perkins; and three great-granddaughters. During her lifetime, Gloria served her church family through the library and video ministries.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Video Ministry, 201 Robin Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Posted on 29 Jun 2017
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