Patrick H. "Pat" Perry Jr.

Patrick "Pat" H.
Perry, Jr.
February 10, 1919-
June 17, 2011
Hurtsboro, AL- Patrick "Pat" H. Perry, Jr., 92 of Hurtsboro, AL passed away Friday June 17, 2011 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA
Memorial services with full military honors will be held 11:00 AM CDT, 12:00 Noon EDT Tuesday June 21, 2011 at Hurtsboro United Methodist Church with Ron Perry and Rev. Keith Turner officiating. A private interment will follow at a later date in Hurtsboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM CDT, 11:30 to 12:00 Noon EDT prior to service at the church.
Mr. Perry was born February 10, 1919 in Hurtsboro, AL to the late Patrick H. Perry, Sr. and Louise Lloyd Perry. He was the owner of Pat H. Perry Hardware, which was founded by his father in 1909, in Hurtsboro, AL, for over 30 years. He was a retired LTC serving both in the United States Army and Army Reserves and was a recipient of the Bronze Star. His service career reflected engagements in Normandy and all the major battles in the WWII European Theater. Following the war, he served as Military Governor for one of the Sectors of Germany. Later he served as Commanding Officer of the Opelika Army Reserves and he and his wife were often sponsor family for foreign officers and their families stationed at Fort Benning. Mr. Perry was a founding member of the Russell County Historical Society and was appointed by the Governor of Alabama as Russell County Registrar to investigate corruption in Phenix City in the 1950's. He served as a board member of the Farmer and Merchants Bank of Russell County, Russell County School Board, and after retirement, he and his wife enjoyed extensive travel in Europe and the Americas. Mr. and Mrs. Perry participated on many mission trips in Central America. Mr. Perry was an active and faithful member of Hurtsboro United Methodist Church for all of his 92 years where he had served as a Methodist Lay Minister and a member of the Board. Mr. Perry had many hobbies including golf, fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Lois Williams Perry, his parents and a brother, Hartwell Perry.
He is survived by his daughter, Jackie Perry Moore and husband, Mike of Santa Rosa Beach, FL and his son, Rick H. Perry and wife, Rosann of Hurtsboro, AL, brother, Edward Perry of Oklahoma City, OK. Grandchildren, Patrick H. Perry IV and wife, Amber of Lucedale, MS and Bonnie Moore Taliaferro and husband, Lee of Dacula, GA, one great grandson, Conner Lee Taliaferro, many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to United Methodist Church Children's Home P. O. Box 830 Selma, AL 36702-0830 or your favorite charity.
The family would like to thank his caregivers at Spring Harbor in Columbus, GA and at Azalea Place in Auburn, AL for their loving care.