Wanda Faye Perkins

1938 - 2022

Wanda Faye (Bland) Cash Perkins, 83, of Lebanon, died on March 22, 2022, at the Taylor Regional Hospital. She was born in Taylor County on Nov. 30, 1938, to the late Hershel and Edwin (Gribbin) Bland. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Lebanon. She was a former member of Tallow Creek Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She was the widow of Clarence Perkins Jr., who preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 2013. She was a caregiver for the elderly for 20 years, a 10-year employee of the Growers Tobacco Warehouse in Lebanon, and an 8-year manager for Bluegrass Party Sales of Elizabethtown covering Taylor and surrounding counties with in-home Tupperware presentations. She will be remembered best as an exemplary Christian mother and grandmother, being God-centered and very family-oriented, an excellent cook, and a directing light for daily living.

She is survived by two children: Michelle Cash of Lebanon, and Byron Tim Cash and wife Sandy of Mannsville; ten grandchildren: Jennifer Frazier, Chris Gabehart and wife Courtney, Robbie Gribbins and wife Andrea, Brandy Close and husband Andy, Josh Cash and wife Kellie, Matt Cash and wife Melanie, Austin Luckett and wife Lauren, Miracle Nalley and companion Sydney, Madison Hardin, and Morgan Hardin; 18 great-grandchildren: Tyler, Madilynn, Jace, Jay, Bryten, Hudson, Gabbie, Trinity, Paisley, Jaxten, Hank, Paxton, Parker, Jett, Avy Kate, Ali, Axel and Michael; two siblings: Jerry Lee Bland and companion Cecile of Mannsville, and Joan Gabehart and husband Jim of Campbellsville; and a host of other family and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a former spouse: Paul Cash Jr.; two children: Penny Cash Nalley and Sherry Denise Luckett; two siblings: Carlos Bland and Tommy Bland; two sons-in-law: John Hardin and Tommy Nalley; a grandson: James Paul Gabehart; a grandson-in-law: Billy Frazier; a great-grandson: Linken Close; a special aunt: Maxine Phillips; and a grandmother that raised her: Virgie Gribbin Herron Greene.

The funeral service was held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home. Bro. Dwight Coffman and Bro. Bill Proctor officiated. She was carried to her final resting place in the Old Liberty Cemetery in Bradfordsville by Kent Bland, Jordan Proctor, Jason Bland, Andy Close, Madison Hardin, and Tom Tungate.