Graveside services for Billy Lee Perry will be held 11:00
AM, Saturday, January 14, 2017, under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral
Home, Poteau, Oklahoma, at the Richardson family plot in Oakland Cemetery.
Bill was born March 5, 1930, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, died in
Monroe, Louisiana, Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
He was the son of Milton and Mamie Perry. He graduated from high school in Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma, where he would return to teach speech and debate after
attending Northeastern State at Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Bill received a doctor’s degree from the
University of Oklahoma at Norman, Oklahoma.
He taught at Northern Colorado University at Greely, Colorado before
moving in 1971 to Northeastern State College at Monroe, Louisiana. He was a professor and director of
Educational Media for twenty-eight years.
After retiring from the University, he worked as a consultant for
Pearson Publishing Company. He was
active in the Downtown Lions Club, where he served on local and state offices. He was a member of the First United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Jeweldeen
Richardson Perry and their two sons, Timothy Richardson Perry, wife Jody and
Rob Perry, wife Kelli;
five grandchildren, Tommy Perry, wife Angie, Katie Phillips, husband
Johnny, Ali Perry, Stevie and Drew Perry;
four great grandchildren, Jo Anna and Jude Perry, Julianna and Eva
Phillips.
Visitation will be 9:30 AM to 10:45AM, Saturday, January 14,
2017, at Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers the family asks donations to be made to
First United Methodist Church of Monroe.
3900 Loop Rd., Monroe, LA 71201.
Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com
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Sterlington Road
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