Aubrey Arnold Perkins

Aubrey Arnold Perkins HONAKER, Va. Mr. Aubrey Arnold Perkins, age 82, of the Wysor Valley section passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, in a Bristol Tennessee hospital. Born April 30, 1927, in Jewell Ridge, Va., he was a son of the late Rev. Simpson and Magnolia Boyd Perkins. A lifelong resident of the area, he was of the Baptist faith. He was a retired coal miner, having been employed at Island Creek VP No. 1 and was a member of UMWA Local No. 1509. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Lucy Tiller; three brothers-in-law, Jerry Tiller, Gene Honaker, and Elmer Fuller; and one niece, Suzy Taylor. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Virginia Fuller Perkins of the home; three daughters, Barbara Barnhart and husband, J.C. and Connie Perkins all of Honaker, and Nina Miller and husband, Steve of Swords Creek; two sisters, Pearlie Honaker and husband, Jessee and Shirley Honaker all of Honaker; two granddaughters, Jennifer Dye and husband, Roger and Angela "Barney" Barnhart all of Honaker; two grandsons, Christopher Monk of Honaker and Travis Miller of Swords Creek; two great-grandsons, Hunter Dye and Dawson Ryan Dye; two step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with the Rev. Bill Newton and the Rev. Arvil Arwood officiating. Interment will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens at Lebanon, Va. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Tuesday.