Date Line: Colerain, NC

William Mack Perry, Sr., 89 of Morris Ford Rd., died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Perry was born on October 30, 1931 in Bertie County to the late Thomas Wesley and Fannie Ruth Matthews Perry. Mr. Perry attended school at Mars Hill. He was retired as a farmer and a member of Wakelon Baptist Church. He loved his family and gardening. He also enjoyed tending to goats, hogs, and cats. Mr. Perry was a US Army veteran serving in Japan. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Perry Cherry and brothers, Tom, Milton, Eugene, and Edward E. Perry.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Elizabeth Bryant Perry of the home; sons, Daniel Wayne Perry of Colerain, William Wesley Perry of Colerain, John Timothy Perry and wife Pat Peede Perry of Pendleton, NC, William Mack Perry, Jr. of Winterville, Nathan Lee Hughes of Colerain and Craig Jewell of Wilson, NC; sisters, Evelyn Perry of Texas and Linda Perry Underwood of Goldsboro, NC; son-in-law, Cecil Thomas Cherry of Powellsville, NC; fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Ross Baptist Church with Jeffrey Russell officiating. Music will be provided by Kelsey Ledford. A private burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6:00PM until 7:30PM and other times from the home.

Online condolences may be directed to www.walkerfh.net

Walker Funeral Home of Windsor is serving the Perry family