BORN

1931

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Drake & Son Funeral Home

5303 North Western Ave

Chicago, Illinois

Bernice Perkins Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 22, 2015.

PERKINS
Bernice Perkins, 84, of Chicago, IL, was born into life in Memphis, TN on January 17, 1931, and born into eternity on July 20, 2015. Bernice is the beloved wife of the late William Perkins; dear daughter of the late Sylvester & Mary Gray; loving sister of James (Mattie) McBetts; adoring aunt of Venice McBetts; Godmother of Glenda Aldridge; caring cousin and fond friend of many. Bernice was a 19 year Member of ONE, Organization of the Northeast; 2008 Chicago Senior of the Year; President and former Vice President of the LAC, Local Advisory Council, 4645 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago; Lifelong Member of the Chicago Housing Authority Tenant Patrol; and Lifelong Member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church.

Visitation Friday, from 3PM to 9PM, at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western, Chicago, IL; Mass of Christian Burial, 10AM Saturday, at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 4200 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, Lying-In-State at 9:30AM; Interment, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL; for more information call 773-561-6874, or to sign Bernice's online guestbook and view her MeM Video Tribute, go to www.DrakeandSonFuneralHome.com.

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January 21, 2016

maria Mosqueda

I will miss you and all the jokes and especially the hugs and always tell me you love me.my prayers are with u and a least u are with my daddy too.remember I was your adopted granddaughter and my kids too. I will light a candle on your bday and easter.too. RIP my granny.

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