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Robert Thomas "Bob" Perryman

1928 - 2009

BORN

1928

DIED

2009

Robert Perryman Obituary

Robert Thomas Perryman ("Bob") passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on Jan. 1, 2009, at Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Destin, Fla.
A native of Montgomery, Ala., he attended Auburn University School of Engineering. He served eight years in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, including 21 months active duty. In 1990, he retired from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue with 36 years of service. He spent most of his life in Montgomery until moving to Destin in 1999.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, George Ira Perryman Sr. and Elizabeth Moffett Perryman; his brother, George I. Perryman Jr.; and brother-in-law, Henry Graham Sellers Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Thomson Perryman; his daughter, Amy Perryman Oswalt and her husband, Greg; granddaughters, Caroline Elizabeth Oswalt and Emily Stewart Oswalt, all of Destin; and his sister, Elizabeth Perryman Sellers of Gulf Breeze, Fla.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. at Destin United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Destin United Methodist Church Life Center Building Fund.
To share memories, express condolences and sign the guestbook, please visit www.daviswatkins.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Northwest Florida Daily News from Jan. 7 to Jan. 8, 2009.

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